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3 unusual facts about Karl Lagerfeld


Anna Piaggi

Her associates in the fashion world included the fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld (from the 1970s), who has often sketched her, and Manolo Blahnik, who is the designer of many of her shoes.

Kimora Lee Simmons

Just after her fourteenth birthday, Simmons was awarded an exclusive modeling contract with Chanel and went to work under the tutelage of Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld.

Linlithgow Palace

The collection, designed by Karl Lagerfeld was called 'Paris-Edimbourg' and inspired by Scottish style using tartan fabrics.


Agnieszka Maciąg

She has worked for well-known designers, including for: Karl Lagerfeld, Nina Ceruttiego, Laura Biagiotti, Claude Montana, Pierre Cardin, Louis Feraud, Escada, in Poland for: Teresa Rosati, Anna Brodzińska, Maciej Zień.

Amazon Eve

In the September 2013 issue of Harper’s Bazaar, Carine Roitfeld, former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris, wrote an article, "Carine Roitfelt’s 'Singular Beauties'", with photographs by Karl Lagerfeld.

Imran Amed

He has conducted video interviews with some of the fashion world's biggest names including Karl Lagerfeld, Natalie Massenet, Nick Knight, Dolce & Gabbana, and Jefferson Hack.

Loewe, S.A.

The 1970s marked Loewe’s expansion into the Fashion Industry where Karl Lagerfeld, Giorgio Armani, and Laura Biagiotti were behind the first women’s Ready-to-wear Collections.

Max Mara

He was also keen to emphasise the brand of Max Mara ahead of the names of individual designers, even though he employed future big names such as Karl Lagerfeld, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Dolce & Gabbana and Narciso Rodriguez.

Robert Lee Morris

Known primarily for his collaborations with leading fashion designers, especially Geoffrey Beene, Karl Lagerfeld, Kansai Yamamoto, Calvin Klein, Anne Klein, Michael Kors, and Donna Karan, Morris has designed Karan's new perfume bottle "Gold" for Estée Lauder.

He has collaborated or designed collections for fashion designers Kansai Yamamoto, Calvin Klein, Anne Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Michael Kors and Donna Karan.

University of Applied Arts Vienna

Famous artists such as Gustav Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka, Vivienne Westwood, Karl Lagerfeld, Jil Sander, Pipilotti Rist, Matteo Thun, François Valentiny, Hugo Markl and Stefan Sagmeister were part of the university's staff or student body.

Victoire de Castellane

De Castellane was brought up by her maternal grandmother and her uncle, Gilles Dufour, one of Karl Lagerfeld’s principal assistants, first at Fendi then Chanel.


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Fossil, Inc.

Other licensed watch lines that Fossil designs, manufactures, and distributes include Burberry, DKNY, Emporio Armani, Armani Exchange, Columbia Sportswear, Diesel, Frank Gehry, Karl Lagerfeld, Michael Kors, Callaway Golf, Davis Cup, Marc Jacobs, Skagen Designs, Michele and Adidas.

Oscar Tang

Previous honorees have included fashion luminaries such as Karl Lagerfeld and Donna Karan, as well as photographers Annie Leibovitz, Bruce Weber, and Peter Beard.