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Karl Lagerfeld

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Karl Lagerfeld

1933 – 2019 · aged 85 · Fashion designer

“Sweatpants are a sign of defeat.”

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Karl Lagerfeld ran Chanel for 36 years and Fendi for more than 50, while also designing his own label, photographing his campaigns and cultivating an unmistakable silhouette of white ponytail and dark glasses. He died at 85.

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“Sweatpants are a sign of defeat.”

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Fendi store opening - Karl Lagerfeld
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The Prince and Princess of Monaco with Hermann Bühlbecker and Karl Lagerfeld at the "Cinema Against AIDS" Gala.
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The Big Interview: Karl Lagerfeld
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Karl Lagerfeld - Designer, Künstler, Fashion-Ikone | DW Doku Deutsch
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Karl Lagerfeld - German fashion designer and icon | DW Documentary
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El diseñador alemán Karl Lagerfeld | DW Documental
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Archie Rice
7 Jun 2026

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Rest well, Karl. The work is done, and it was good.

Melissa Knight
18 Nov 2025

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In memory

My grandmother loved Karl. When she died we played their work at the funeral. Now they're both gone. Strange how connected it all is.

Megan Wright18 Nov 2025

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Ananya Malhotra24 Nov 2025

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Isha Naidu
20 Oct 2025

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Karl Lagerfeld will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

Deborah Frost
14 Oct 2025

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Sending love to everyone grieving today. Karl belonged to all of us, and we all lost something.

Archie Hanson
18 Sept 2025

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One of a kind

Thank you, Karl. For the joy, the honesty, and for showing up when it mattered.

Janet Hopkins28 Sept 2025

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Same here. Exactly this.

Kayla Sutton
5 Aug 2025

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The world is a little quieter today.

Madison Burns6 Oct 2025

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Couldn't agree more.

Hannah Pierce23 Oct 2025

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Thank you for sharing this.

Owen Blake
29 Apr 2025

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My dad introduced me to Karl's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Latasha Pettaway
14 Apr 2025

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Some people leave a mark on the world that doesn't fade. Karl was one of them.

Diane Cox
28 Mar 2025

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A light in the dark

There are people you assume will always be there. Losing Karl feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.

Christopher Dunn
25 Mar 2025

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Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Karl could.

David Shaw3 Nov 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

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235 people are remembering Karl here. Light a candle when words are hard. It stays here.

Donna Moore🇺🇸13d ago
Rest easy.
Rania Khoury🇱🇧17d ago
Lachlan Atkins🇺🇸21d ago
Tracy Sanders🇺🇸9 Aug 2026
You were one of a kind.
Chava Marcus🇺🇸8 Aug 2026
Grateful for your life.
Ananya Malhotra🇺🇸18 Jul 2026
Nancy Cho🇺🇸16 Jul 2026
Donna Moore🇺🇸12 Jul 2026
You made the world better.
Glenn Evans🇺🇸11 Jul 2026
Vanessa Jefferson🇺🇸9 Jul 2026
Francesco Ferrari🇺🇸1 Jul 2026
Cynthia Cannon🇨🇦22 Jun 2026
Emily Thomas🇺🇸19 Jun 2026
Rest in peace.
Stefano Mariani🇺🇸17 Jun 2026
Anonymous🇺🇸17 Jun 2026
You were one of a kind.
Mwangi Kariuki🇰🇪12 Jun 2026
Nour Saleh🇺🇸12 Jun 2026
Njeri Khumalo🇬🇧11 Jun 2026
Nicole Grant🇺🇸7 Jun 2026
Giulia Mancini🇺🇸7 Jun 2026
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Timeline

  1. 10 September 1933
    Born in Hamburg, Germany
  2. 19 February 2019
    Died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
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