Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld was a German fashion designer who served as creative director of Chanel from 1983 until his death in 2019, reviving the house and making it a modern powerhouse.
Known for his signature white ponytail, dark sunglasses, and high starched collars, Lagerfeld became fashion's most recognizable figure—prolific, quotable, and unapologetically elitist.
He also designed for Fendi and his own label.
Making rough drawings
- creative directorOversees artistic vision
- haute coutureCustom luxury dressmaking
- FendiItalian luxury fashion house
- atelierCreative professional's workspace
collection · runway · silhouette · draping · tailoring · patternmaking · bespoke · fittings
Tinted eye protection
- fingerless glovesHandwear leaving fingers bare
- high collarRaised band encircling neck
- black suitFormal dark outfit
- fanAdmirer or air mover
Diet Coke · silver hair · bodyguard · wit · aphorisms · entourage · Paris · Monaco
Textured woolen cloth
- camelliaFlowering Asian evergreen shrub
- little black dressSimple dark cocktail frock
- boucléLooped-yarn fabric
- pearlsIridescent oyster-made gems
chain strap · costume jewelry · gabardine · slingback · jersey · beige
Artistic depiction of someone
- monochromeSingle-color rendering
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
- self-portraitArtist's image of themselves
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
Pirelli · visual · composition · lighting · studio · publishing · books · exhibitions
Widely recognized, enduring
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
trendsetter · prolific · timeless · innovator · transformative · reinvention · empire · tribute
sketching
Making rough drawings
- creative directorOversees artistic vision
- haute coutureCustom luxury dressmaking
- FendiItalian luxury fashion house
atelier · collection · runway · silhouette · draping · tailoring · patternmaking · bespoke · fittings · lookbook
sunglasses
Tinted eye protection
- fingerless glovesHandwear leaving fingers bare
- high collarRaised band encircling neck
- black suitFormal dark outfit
fan · Diet Coke · silver hair · bodyguard · wit · aphorisms · entourage · Paris · Monaco · reclusive
tweed
Textured woolen cloth
- camelliaFlowering Asian evergreen shrub
- little black dressSimple dark cocktail frock
- boucléLooped-yarn fabric
pearls · chain strap · costume jewelry · gabardine · slingback · jersey · beige
portrait
Artistic depiction of someone
- monochromeSingle-color rendering
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
- self-portraitArtist's image of themselves
editorial · Pirelli · visual · composition · lighting · studio · publishing · books · exhibitions · Harper's Bazaar
iconic
Widely recognized, enduring
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
pioneer · trendsetter · prolific · timeless · innovator · transformative · reinvention · empire · tribute · Met Gala
Karl LagerfeldStella McCartney
Sustainable British fashion designer
body positivity · sustainable fashion · Ashley Graham · Lizzo · slow fashion