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- Born in Hamburg, Germany
- Birthdate: September 10, 1933
- Birth name: Karl Otto Lagerfeldt
- Moved to Paris in 1953
- Became an apprentice to Pierre Balmain at the age of 22 after winning a contest
- In 1958 worked for Jean Patou
- During the showing of his first collection he went by the name Roland Karl
- His first collection was panned
- Was told by a Turkish fortune teller that he would succeed in fashion and perfume
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Beyond Fashion
After creating dozens of collections, Lagerfeld ventured into designing costumes for the 2002 film Callas Forever. He also designed the outfits for Madonna's Re-invention Tour and Kylie Minogue's Showgirl Tour. Lagerfeld has also loved the art of photography and produced a series of nude photos of South African model David Miller for a book called Visionaire 23: The Emperor's New Clothes. He also photographed singer Mariah Carey in 2005. -
Lagerfeld Diet
Models have always been known to be skinny in the fashion business, but also designers? Lagerfeld underwent an extreme body makeover in 13 months after losing 92 pounds on a diet created for him by Dr. Jean-Claude Houdret. According to Lagerfeld, he wanted to wear clothes modeled by very slim boys which required him to lose the weight. The diet led to a book by Lagerfeld called The Karl Lagerfeld Diet. -
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Lagerfeld in the News
In an interview with German magazine Focus, Karl Lagerfeld defended the modern tradition of super skinny models, saying fashion is about "dreams and illusions, and no one wants to see round women."His statement was a reaction to news that popular German magazine Brigitte has plans to use average women in their fashion spreads. Lagerfeld said the idea is "absurd" and had this to say about those that support the idea:
"These are fat mummies sitting with their bags of crisps in front of the television, saying that thin models are ugly." http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/oct/12/lagerfeld-size-zero-thin-models
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Lagerfeld as Photographer
Karl Lagerfeld is best known as a prolific and outspoken designer, but he's also a widely published photographer. He shot the Spring/Summer 20 ... read moreKarl Lagerfeld is best known as a prolific and outspoken designer, but he's also a widely published photographer. He shot the Spring/Summer 2010 campaign for Chanel, featuring model Claudia Schiffer.
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Karl Lagerfeld Questions
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Which of Karl Lagerfeld's lines is the the most stylish? Fendi, Chanel, or Karl Lagerfeld? 3 AnswersThat really depends on who you are and what statement you want to make. Chanel is a timeless classic style. It is best for those who are into the romance of tra... read more -
Do you think Karl Lagerfeld is overrated? Why / why not? 2 AnswersThe Margeret Cho video about Karl Lagerfeld is NSFW and has some language that is not suitable for all audiences. I love how he has a style all his own! No, I d... read more
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Unfortunately Karl Malden died, let's do a good original career timeline. 2 AnswersMarch 22, 1912: Born as Mladen George Sekulovich 1931: Graduated from high school 1937: Graduated from Arkansas State Teacher's College October, 1937: First ... read more -
Is Karl Urban actually in the film Outlander or am I just imagining things? 2 AnswersYou're right. Urban was in talks to star in the film back during the pre-production period in 2005 (see article below). However, James Caviezel is the star... read more
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RT @bqueenbee "Fashion is the healthiest motivation for losing weight." Karl Lagerfeld
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So it´s back to my little disciplined lean self.Will put a pic of Karl Lagerfeld on the wineshelf LOL!
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what would you do if you met karl lagerfeld in a back alley with a gun? http://sassafraschic.blogspot.com
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RT @Shanno22: Karl Lagerfeld to Valentino:'Compared to us,others are making rags'....one great to another!! Love it!!!-loved tht moment!
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