Karl Lagerfeld Biography

Occup.Designer
FromGermany
BornSeptember 10, 1938
Age85 years
Karl Lagerfeld was a German fashion designer, born upon September 10, 1933, in Hamburg, Germany. He was understood for his ingenious designs and also iconic personal design, and his work has had a significant impact on the apparel industry.

Lagerfeld began his occupation in vogue as an apprentice at a couture house in Paris in the 1950s. He soon started making for various other fashion homes, consisting of Balmain, Jean Patou, as well as Chloe.

In 1983, Lagerfeld was appointed imaginative supervisor of the French style residence Chanel. He renewed the brand with his modern-day take on the timeless Chanel visual, presenting vibrant brand-new designs and also cooperations with musicians and musicians. He additionally developed his very own eponymous fashion label, Karl Lagerfeld, which showcased his eclectic and also avant-garde designs.

Throughout his job, Lagerfeld was understood for his wit as well as outspokenness, in addition to his unique personal style. He was rarely seen without his trademark sunglasses, fingerless gloves, and high-collared t-shirts.

Lagerfeld was likewise a respected photographer, as well as his work was released in publications such as Vogue as well as Harper's Bazaar. He was recognized for his distinct strategy to style photography, commonly integrating surreal or unanticipated aspects right into his images.

Lagerfeld obtained various honors as well as honors throughout his career, consisting of the respected Légion d'honneur from the French federal government. He was additionally a customer of the arts, supporting numerous cultural establishments and acting as a court member for the Venice Film Festival.

Lagerfeld died on February 19, 2019, at the age of 85. His tradition in the apparel industry remains to be commemorated and also his designs and also ideas remain to inspire brand-new generations of designers and style enthusiasts.

Our collection contains 24 quotes who is written / told by Karl, under the main topic Music.

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24 Famous quotes by Karl Lagerfeld

Small: Its only I have seen enough of it and the funny thing is now, I know that Im skinny, because I know the
"It's only I have seen enough of it and the funny thing is now, I know that I'm skinny, because I know there are even smaller clothes in the store. I think I'm big, when I was big, I never thought about it"
Small: If theres something dangerous, sauces are dangerous for the body
"If there's something dangerous, sauces are dangerous for the body"
Small: Im not a marketing person. I dont ask myself questions. I go by instinct
"I'm not a marketing person. I don't ask myself questions. I go by instinct"
Small: I wanted to become a cartoon artist, a portrait artist, and an illustrator. This was my first idea
"I wanted to become a cartoon artist, a portrait artist, and an illustrator. This was my first idea"
Small: I never smoked. I never drank and I never took drugs. The funny thing is, nothing is more boring, peopl
"I never smoked. I never drank and I never took drugs. The funny thing is, nothing is more boring, people like this. For me, it's OK. But most of my friends, at least they smoke and drink"
Small: I never had to learn English, French and German because I was brought up as all three languages.
"I never had to learn English, French and German because I was brought up as all three languages. I had a private French teacher before I even went to school. That helped a lot"
Small: I never - you know also one of the things that would save me for a man my age, it was not that easy to
"I never - you know also one of the things that would save me for a man my age, it was not that easy to lose that much weight and fall down and look like something draped"
Small: I like today and perhaps a little future still, but the past is really something Im not interested in.
"I like today and perhaps a little future still, but the past is really something I'm not interested in. So, as far as I'm concerned, I like only the past of things and people I don't know. When I know, I don't care because I knew how it was"
Small: I have now exactly the same weight I had when I was 18, 20
"I have now exactly the same weight I had when I was 18, 20"
Small: I had nearly finished school because I was making effort not that bad on that. But there was a law in G
"I had nearly finished school because I was making effort not that bad on that. But there was a law in Germany after the war. You could not make your final examination before 18, so lots of people who were late because of the way had to do it first"
Small: I eat fish, three times a week meat, and if not yogurt, something like this and it rarely continues
"I eat fish, three times a week meat, and if not yogurt, something like this and it rarely continues"
Small: But if I have a lot of imagination, I could tell myself whatever I wanted, you know. I handle myself qu
"But if I have a lot of imagination, I could tell myself whatever I wanted, you know. I handle myself quite well. I'm kind of fascist with myself, you know. There's no discussion. There is an order. You follow it"
Small: Because I stopped dieting already six months ago, and I think its important to bring out a book like th
"Because I stopped dieting already six months ago, and I think it's important to bring out a book like this and you are there a year later and say look, I'm still like this"
Small: Beauty is also submitted to the taste of time, so a beautiful woman from the Belle Epoch is not exactly
"Beauty is also submitted to the taste of time, so a beautiful woman from the Belle Epoch is not exactly the perfect beauty of today, so beauty is something that changes with time"
Small: Yes, some people say to me youre too skinny, but never a skinny person says that to me, only people who
"Yes, some people say to me you're too skinny, but never a skinny person says that to me, only people who could lose a few pounds say that"
Small: Yes, and I can sit down on a white piece of paper and work because I dont believe too much into inspira
"Yes, and I can sit down on a white piece of paper and work because I don't believe too much into inspiration, only I'm waiting for inspiration, work and then inspiration may come. It's a little too easy to say that"
Small: The iPod completely changed the way people approach music
"The iPod completely changed the way people approach music"
Small: Stupidly it should not be. It should be also nice. One must get along with that. Is however not necessa
"Stupidly it should not be. It should be also nice. One must get along with that. Is however not necessary"
Small: Some people would like me to be round again
"Some people would like me to be round again"
Small: Oh yes, I love to do shoes. Im not a fetishist but I love to do shoes
"Oh yes, I love to do shoes. I'm not a fetishist but I love to do shoes"
Small: No. I mean those people really did something for designers I dont think department stores can, could or
"No. I mean those people really did something for designers I don't think department stores can, could or should do still today. Today the world is different so you have to make it differently. There's TV. There's a lot of things"
Small: No, Im not a French designer either. Im from nowhere. Im a European, old European is all I am
"No, I'm not a French designer either. I'm from nowhere. I'm a European, old European is all I am"
Small: No, and I never, ever eat in between the meals. I control it well enough and with no pills, and I sleep
"No, and I never, ever eat in between the meals. I control it well enough and with no pills, and I sleep seven hours a night. I go to bed. I fall asleep, and I wake up seven hours later, and this is the most important"
Small: My favorite kitchen was the Japanese and the Italian kitchen
"My favorite kitchen was the Japanese and the Italian kitchen"