How the fashion community reacted to Karl Lagerfeld’s death
Following the news of Karl Lagerfeld’s passing, industry insiders took to Instagram to mourn the loss of the fashion icon
To say that Karl Lagerfeld was one of the most powerful, prolific personalities in fashion would not be a vast exaggeration. With a career spanning across seven decades, Lagerfeld was the last of the long-standing creative directors. Synonymous to Chanel since the 1980s, the designer revived the then nearly-dying luxury French house to one of the greatest brands in luxury fashion. Since 1967, he worked with Fendi on their fur collections. And he also worked at Chloé, Charles Jourdan, Krizia, Jean Patou, Balmain and Valentino in the early stages of his career.
Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief, American Vogue, once described his energy as “restless, forward-looking and voraciously attentive to our changing culture.” An astute observation on the legend’s part, Lagerfeld did not hold back from collaborating with other creative forces, and has a seemingly endless list of unique collaborations to his name ranging from H&M to Coca Cola. He was sharp with his commentary and quick to recognise young talent. Kaiser Karl to some, Lagerfeld’s aphorisms would fill up many pages in a fashion bible, if such a thing existed.
Karl Lagerfeld was never far from controversy. A man of complexities, Lagerfeld regularly fat-shamed people. His statements on the #MeToo movement were reprehensible to say the least. It’s difficult to laud him as a genius without making note of his shortcomings.
A visionary through and through, the fashion world mourns his loss. Here, we take a look at some of the most earnest tributes from the ones whose lives Karl Lagerfeld touched.
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