Karl Lagerfeld: Life of an Icon in Pictures
King Karl has died in Paris. We take a look back at one of the most prolific, admired and multi-talented fashion figures of the modern age.
Karl Lagerfeld: Life of an Icon in Pictures
Karl Lagerfeld sketching at drawing table, 1966.
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Chloé RTW Fall 1969
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Karl Lagerfeld showing his fall 1969 collection for Chloé.
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Chloe RTW Fall 1972
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Chloé RTW Spring 1973
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Chloé RTW Spring 1974
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A model wearing a pink dress from the Chloé spring ready-to-wear 1974 collection with Karl Lagerfeld.
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Chloé RTW Spring 1974
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Pat Cleveland on the runway at Chloé, spring 1975.
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Fendi Fur Show, 1978
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Karl Lagerfeld sitting on his bed at home, 1978.
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Chloé RTW Fall 1979
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Chloé RTW Fall 1981
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Chloé RTW Spring 1981
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Karl Lagerfeld during the finale of his Chloé spring ready-to-wear 1981 collection.
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Chanel RTW Spring 1983
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Chanel RTW Fall 1983
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Chanel RTW Fall 1983
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Chloe RTW Fall 1983
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Chanel RTW Spring 1985
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Chanel Couture Spring 1985
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Chanel Couture Spring 1987
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Chanel Couture Spring 1987
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Chanel Couture Spring 1990
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Chloé RTW Fall 1993
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Chanel Couture Fall 1993
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Chloé RTW Spring 1994
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Chloé RTW Fall 1995
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Chloé RTW Fall 1995 Collection
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Chloé RTW Fall 1996
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Chanel Couture Fall 1997
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Fendi RTW Fall 1997
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Chanel Couture Spring 1997
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Chloé RTW Spring 1997
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Fendi RTW Spring 1997
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Chanel RTW Spring 1998
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Chanel Couture Fall 2000
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Fendi RTW Fall 2000
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Fendi RTW Fall 2001
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Chanel Couture Spring 2001
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Chanel RTW Fall 2001
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Chanel RTW Spring 2002
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Chanel Couture Spring 2002
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Fendi RTW Fall 2002
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Chanel RTW Fall 2003
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Fendi RTW Fall 2003
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Chanel RTW Fall 2004
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Chanel Couture 2005
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Chanel Couture Fall 2005
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Fendi RTW Spring 2005
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Chanel RTW Fall 2006
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Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel’s 2006 resort runway show at Grand Central.
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Chanel Couture Spring 2007
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Fendi RTW Spring 2007
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Fendi RTW Spring 2008
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Chanel RTW Spring 2009
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Karl Lagerfeld backstage at his Fendi RTW fall 2010 show.
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Fendi RTW Spring 2010
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Fendi RTW fall 2010
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Fendi RTW Spring 2012
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Chanel RTW Spring 2013
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Fendi RTW Spring 2014
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Chanel Couture Fall 2015
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Fendi Couture Fall 2015
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Chanel RTW Fall 2016
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Fendi RTW Fall 2016
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Chanel Couture Fall 2016
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Fendi RTW Spring 2017
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Chanel RTW Fall 2017
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Lily-Rose Depp and Karl Lagerfeld on the catwalk at Chanel Couture spring 2017.
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Chanel Couture Fall 2018
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Chanel RTW Spring 2018
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Chanel Cruise 2019
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Chanel RTW Spring 2019
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Chanel Métiers d’Art 2019
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Chanel RTW Spring 2019
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