Fashion genius and Chanel's artistic director, #KarlLagerfeld, dies aged 85

The German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died at the age of 85, sources close to Chanel have said.


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He began his career as an assistant to Pierre Balmain in 1955 and joined Chanel in 1983, spending a record-breaking 36 years at the house.

Lagerfeld, who simultaneously churned out collections for LVMH’s Fendi and his eponymous label – an unheard of feat in fashion – was almost a brand in his own right.