Karl Lagerfeld (born Karl Otto Lagerfeldt; 10 September 1933) is a German fashion designer, artist and photographer based in Paris. He has collaborated on a variety of fashion and art related projects, most notably as head designer and creative director for the fashion house Chanel. Lagerfeld has his own label fashion house, as well as the Italian house Fendi.
Read more about Karl Lagerfeld: Early Life, Early Career (Balmain and Patou), Freelance Career (1962–1982), International Fame (1982–present), Controversies, Weight Loss, Portrayal in Fiction
Famous quotes containing the words karl lagerfeld and/or karl:
“Only the minute and the future are interesting in fashion—it exists to be destroyed. If everybody did everything with respect, you’d go nowhere.”
—Karl Lagerfeld (b. 1938)
“a big picture of K. Marx with an axe,
“Where I cut off one it will never grow again.”
O Karl would it were true
I’d put my saw to work for you
& the wicked social tree would fall right down.”
—Gary Snyder (b. 1930)