Karl Lagerfeld was the creative director of Chanel who was responsible for taking the brand to fame. He integrated Coco Chanel's interlocked "CC" monogram into a style pattern for the House of Chanel. Lagerfeld made Chanel's ready-to-wear fashion line hugely successful. He also collaborated with Diesel founder Renzo Rosso on a special denim collection for his gallery that sold in highly limited editions. Lagerfeld had a meteoric rise in his career, becoming a sensation in the luxury fashion industry and establishing his own brand.
3. Karl Lagerfield was the creative director of the reputed French
Luxury House- Chanel.
4. Lagerfeld was responsible for taking Chanel
to its fame and was the person behind
integrating the interlocked “CC”
monograph of Coco Chanel into a style
pattern for the House of Chanel.
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5. Lagerfield made Chanel’s ready-to-wear fashion line a huge success.
Lagerfield collaborated with Renzo Rosso, the founder of Diesel, for a
special denim collection for the Lagerfield gallery, which became a
Huge success and was sold in highly limited editions.
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6. From 1955, when Lagerfeld won the coat design competition by
International Wool Secretariat, Karl Lagerfeld’s career saw a meteoric
rise, and finally, by 1984, he had become a sensation in the luxury
establishing his own Karl Lagerfield brand
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8. He was known for his white hair, black sunglasses and high
detachable collars. Lagerfeld was born on 10 September 1933
in Hamburg, to Elisabeth (née Bahlmann) and
businessman Otto
Lagerfeld.
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9. 1954- Lagerfeld submitted a dress design in the International Wool Secretariat's
design contest. That was later introduced by Givenchy and Balenciaga in the
year 1957.
1955- He won a competition sponsored by International Wool Secretariat and
befriended Yves Saint Laurent, who won the dress category.
1958- Karl Lagerfield was appointed the artistic director of Jean Patou.
1967- Karl Lagerfield was hired by Fendi to upgrade their fur clothing line.
1974- He introduced the big look or soft look by removing linings, paddings,
and hemmings from fabric garments.
1980- Karl Lagerfield was hired to bring Chanel back to life which had become
a near-dead brand
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