Thirty-six years is a long time in any job, let alone at the helm of a major fashion house—particularly one that doesn’t bear your name. But Karl Lagerfeld wasn’t your average designer.
Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel’s Iconic Creative Director, Was the Brand’s ‘Modern Era Personified’
The late designer forever changed what it meant to be a legacy fashion house
Lagerfeld played an instrumental role in shaping the fashion industry at large today, proving that new designers can reinvigorate a heritage fashion house.
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