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Karl Lagerfeld

Fashion designer and photographer

He once famously declared that sweatpants are a sign of defeat, signaling that a person who buys a pair has lost control of his life. His signature look entails a black blazer and white shirt with the collar turned up and sunglasses. Lagerfeld was born in 1933 in Hamburg. He has been the creative director of Chanel since 1983.

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Whether it's about models, cats or sweatpants — no one knows just what outrageous comment fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld will utter next. Here is a roundup of our favorites.
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Karl Lagerfeld evokes Holocaust to bash Germany's Angela Merkel on refugees 14.11.2017

The German fashion designer has criticized the "pastor's daughter" for opening Germany to "millions" of migrants. France's media regulator has launched a probe after he made the remarks on a popular French talk show.
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Paris haute couture fashion week has kicked off with designs ranging from copper-frilled skirts to garbage bag gowns. The inclusion of ready-to-wear brands shows the high fashion event is broadening its horizons.
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5 individuals who were once Karl Lagerfeld's muses 18.11.2016

The German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has impeccable taste. Over the years, he has found inspiration in these five individuals - some more surprising than others.

A stylish revolution in Cuba 04.05.2016

French fashion house Chanel debuted its latest Cruise Collection in communist Cuba. It was the first international fashion show since the revolution more than 50 years ago. Karl Lagerfeld showed his designs on a famous promenade in the middle of Havana. The event is just furthre proof of how Cuba is opening up economically.
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Fashion icon Chanel 28.01.2016

Coco Chanel's style epitomizes timeless elegance. In the 1920s, the French designer changed the world of fashion with her "little black dress". Even today, Chanel is still chic.
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The legend of Coco Chanel 14.04.2014

An exhibition in Hamburg traces French fashion designer Coco Chanel's legend. From an impoverished girl to an iconic figure to a Nazi associate - DW looks at the life of the fashionista in pictures.
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Happy birthday, Karl Lagerfeld! 10.09.2013

On September 10, Germany's most famous fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld, is one year older. But whether he was born in 1933, 1935 or 1938 - that's his well-kept secret. Age, however, is not impeding his creativity.

Karl Lagerfeld's ice world 10.03.2010

German designer Karl Lagerfeld set his new Chanel collection in the Arctic. The fashion icon often arranges elaborate scenes to display his creations: This time Paris Fashion Week was transformed into a winter paradise.
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Karl Lagerfeld weighs in on skinny models debate 12.10.2009

Iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has defended the use of ultra-thin models on the runway, telling a German news magazine that "no one wants to see curvy women."
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Chanel film introduces Coco before the label 13.08.2009

With her fashion designs, Coco Chanel encouraged elegance, individuality and emancipation for women. A new film looks at the person behind the label that got a boost from German designer Karl Lagerfeld and his muse.
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Happy Birthday, Mr. Lagerfeld, However Old You Are 10.09.2008

Dark glasses, black suits and a white ponytail: Karl Lagerfeld is a fashion icon. But while his style may be timeless, the man himself is not.
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Designers Say Berlin Is Not Alpha and Omega of German Fashion 22.07.2008

Berlin may be making a name for itself as a trendy, cosmopolitan city with its own fashion week, but there is German fashion beyond the capital. And it's not all dirndls and lederhosen either.
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