Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel's creative director and one of the most sought after designers in the world, has died at the age of 85. Earlier in January, Karl missed Chanel's Haute Couture spring/summer 2019 show in Paris which raised speculations about his health.
Lagerfeld died on Tuesday after being rushed to a hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine just outside Paris the night before.
The fashion giant began his career at Pierre Balmain (France) in 1955 and moved to Fendi (Italy) in 1965. He joined Chanel in 1983 and worked at the German fashion house for 36 years. He also started his own eponymous label Karl Lagerfeld in 1984 without hampering his collaborations with Fendi and Chanel.
Inspiring, intriguing and sometimes provocative: "Karlism" quotes invite you to see the world through the designer's eyes. #AccordingtoKarl pic.twitter.com/xkXdRPgqh0— KARL LAGERFELD (@KarlLagerfeld) January 29, 2019
He usually made appearances in his personalised black outfits, a pair of black glasses and his tread mark hair tied in a ponytail. He was a complete trendsetter in the '80s.
Celebrities, designers and models like Victoria Beckham, Donatella Versace, Alexa Chung, Diane Kruger, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner among others are paying heartfelt tributes across all social media platforms.
Today the world lost a creative genius. We will miss you Karl! #RIPKarlLagerfeld pic.twitter.com/8MMcWqDphE— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) February 19, 2019
The end of an era... 19th February 2019 #monsieur #chanel #karllagerfeld #legendary #restinpeace pic.twitter.com/xlZgKxwSrf— Manish Malhotra (@ManishMalhotra) February 19, 2019
Karl your genius touched the lives of so many, especially Gianni and I. We will never forget your incredible talent and endless inspiration. We were always learning from you.
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Fashion world loses one of its most influential designer. Thanks for the talent. RIP #KarlLagerfeld pic.twitter.com/d52MSMBlcl— Antonio Banderas (@antoniobanderas) February 19, 2019
The end of an era! RIP Karl Lagerfeld #KarlLagerfeld pic.twitter.com/gU6emIyL28— Iman Abdulmajid (@The_Real_IMAN) February 19, 2019
“To design is to breathe, so if I can’t breathe I’m in trouble” RIP @KarlLagerfeld #karlargerfeld ????— henry holland (@henryholland) February 19, 2019
“Fashion and culture have lost a great inspiration.”Tribute to Karl Lagerfeld by Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of LVMHhttps://t.co/4kNYqTs6jn#KarlLagerfeld #Fendi @fendi #LVMH pic.twitter.com/2vtAHIZ5Rw— LVMH (@LVMH) February 19, 2019
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