Karl Lagerfeld - the man behind Chanel, Fendi, Chloe, and his own Lagerfeld Gallery line is famous like no other designer. Karl Lagerfeld, more than any other person in the history of fashion has single-handedly raised the profile and respect of what it means to fill a woman's wardrobe. His look is iconic, his designs constantly contemporary, his ideas always modern, and his intelligence beyond measure.
Karl moved to Paris in 1952 and quickly became a designer for a variety of fashion houses including the couture houses of Pierre Balmain and Patou, and later the labels Krizia and Chloe. He joined Chanel in 1983, and his image quickly became synonymous with high fashion.
He studied informally during his time in Paris. Karl was in school but not fashion school, he was never in fashion school. He moved to Paris for school and was in school for one year. Then there was a huge culture affair, and a contest for the International Woll Secretariat, which asked for sketches of things like coats, dresses, and boots. There were 200,000 contestants and Karl won first prize for his coat sketch. It was pure accident.
Karl Lagerfeld who is most famous for his creative designs at the French fashion house Chanel is still on a roll today. Lagerfeld summed up the season's trends from beige, ivory, and black; rough textures; transparency and lace - all spun into one beautiful collection that beautifully masters classic and trendy. In a season when celebrities, ideas, and much forgettable mediocrity have got in the way of seeing why luxury fashion should merit the price, Chanel triumphs above all.
Karl Lagerfeld is the master of reinvention. From his snaked-hipped figure and his signature pale ponytail, he has set a new meaning to the word "designer" overtaking world domination in the world of fashion.
"There's no Chanel collection without black. (It) will never exist. Who can live without some black clothes?" -Karl Lagerfeld
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