Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dead – Chanel

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Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dead – Chanel
The idea is to dress a woman “who has more and more sway in society, who can defy men’s rules and take over,” said Venturini Fendi, the label’s co-artistic director with Karl Lagerfeld. Image: AFP/Patrick Kovarik

 

PARIS – Superstar designer Karl Lagerfeld has died at the age of 85, his fashion label Chanel confirmed Tuesday.

The announcement came just weeks after the man known as the “Kaiser” in the industry did not appear at shows during Paris Haute Couture week for Chanel, which he has led since 1983. /kga

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