Interesting facts from the life of Karl Lagerfeld

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-18 00:05

The famous fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld passed away on February 19, 2019. Who was this mysterious man hiding behind black glasses in his soul? His biography and personal life were under a veil of secrecy, but many facts about his family were leaked to the Internet.

Biography of Karl Lagerfeld

According to Karl Lagerfeld himself, his date of birth is not determined, it diffuses from 1933 to 1938. The rest of the points of its growth are known. The birthplace of the city of Hamburg in Germany.

Year	event
1944	He moved with his parents (father - Swede, mother - German) to Bad Bramstedt.
1947	By this time, he already spoke three languages, knew musical literacy, drew beautifully
1949	He returned to Hamburg, where he continued his studies.
1953	In Paris, he enters a school under the High Fashion Syndicate.
1954	The Fashion Design Competition wins the competition for young fashion designers.
1955	Awarded First Prize for the design of a wool coat.
1956	Becomes Pierre Balmain's assistant
1959	Art director of the fashion house Jean Patou. Every year 2 collections of clothes come out from under his sewing machine.
1963	Creates various collections for the fashion houses Chloé, Krizia and Charles Jourdan.
1963	His collection of sweaters appears.
1965	He is the head of the Italian fashion house Fendi, where he produces fur collections and accessories for them. Simultaneously with him, the designer of the French house "Chloé".
1974	Wins the next competition and receives the Golden Spinning Wheel award
1974	Teaches at the Vienna School of Art.
1980	She has been working in television for several years, covering the history of fashion.
1980	Introduces the fashion for mini skirts and skirts - shorts.
1983	He headed the House of Chanel, where he retained her unique style, bringing a little zest of his talent to the design.
1984	Produces clothes and perfumes under its own brand.
1990	Karl's clothing collection is presented by Claudia Schiffer.
1991	Designs costumes for the movie "High Heels"
1993	Winner of the Lucky Strike Designer Award.
1996	Receives the Award of the German Society of Photographers.
2000	Becomes the author of the book “The 3D Diet (Designer, Doctor, Diet)”, in which he describes his own experience of losing weight.
2002	The film "Callas Forever" is released, the actors are dressed in Lagerfeld clothes.
2004	Creates a collection for the Swedish brand H&M.
2005	Sells his brand, along with designs and photographs.
2005	Shooting a promotional video about Chanel # 5 with Nicole Kidman in the title role.
2007	The film "Secrets of Lagerfeld" was released
2008	He made a teddy bear dressed in the latest Karl Lagerfeld fashion, which was sold for 1.5 thousand euros.
2008	A computer game was created, voiced by the voice of a fashion designer.
2008	He is engaged in the design of an island in Dubai, where the construction of houses, hotels and other infrastructure was carried out.
2009	Listed in the list of the most influential people in the world.
2009	Toy manufacturer Tokidoki produces a doll that fully matches the image of Karl, in a small amount of 1000 pieces. And sells it for $ 130.
2009	Produces a collection of motorcycle helmets and silk scarves.
2010	Receives the Order of the Legion of Honor for his enormous contribution to the arts.
2010	Creates the design of the Coca-Cola Light bottle.
2010	Draws cartoons for a satirical magazine.
2010	For one day he becomes the chief editor of a French newspaper.
2010	With the jewelry house, Swarovski creates various pieces of jewelry.
2011	Designs footwear, apparel and accessories in partnership with Hogan.
2013	Arranges the exhibition "Chanel: The Little Black Jacket", filming world celebrities in clothes, which necessarily consisted of a black jacket.
2013	Editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper Welt, where he publishes photographs, articles and draws illustrations.
2014	The film “Once Upon a Time” with Keira Knightley is released to mark the 100th anniversary of the first Chanel clothing store.
2014	The film "Yves Saint Laurent" is released, in which the French director talks about the friendship of two great fashion designers.
2015	His wedding rings come out
2016	Cruise collection show in Cuba.
2017	Designs swimwear models.
2018	Sportswear under the Puma brand appears.
2019	18.02 Lagerfeld was hospitalized due to poor health. He died the next day.

During his studies, in addition to costumes, he also creates perfumery. Subsequently, Karl produced and selected his own perfume for each collection of clothes.

He also had a hand in creating shoes and hats. In the late 1980s, Karl worked in other directions, designing porcelain, jewelry and sportswear.

Later, his passion becomes a passion for photography. And also the books that he brought from all over the world. The most favorite authors are Honore de Balzac and Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky. He later discovered a new direction for himself the design of old mansions and houses.

Paris is home to Karl Lagerfeld's own gallery and bookstore, which sells rare books and magazines, most of which are devoted to art.

A family

Karl Lagerfeld was engaged in his development from early childhood. He learned to draw and play music, knew 4 languages. He inherited many passions from his parents. His father was a businessman and knew 12 foreign languages, and his mother instilled in his son the fine arts.

Karl was a late child, he has half-brothers and sisters from his parents' first marriages.

Personal life

All his time Karl Lagerfeld devoted to the creation of various masterpieces. He was friends with great fashion designers, closely communicated with Yves Saint Laurent. His life partner was Jacques de Basher, who died of HIV infection in 1989.

But more often Karl did not allow anyone close to him. His only favorite friend was the white cat Sheppet. For his favorite, Karl hired a cook, stylist and a servant. His personal life was dedicated to her. But the cat paid him not only with affection, but also made a profit, starring in advertisements for Opel and Shu Uemura. She has a Twitter page and her own cosmetics brand.

The designer did not have his own family and children.

The most famous thoughts of the maestro

Karl gave many interviews and gave speeches. Many of his statements are quoted today.

1. The fashion designer always spoke of Russian women with admiration, but he called men terrible.
2. Karl believed that the only correct love was love for his mother.
3. The scent of the perfume was described as difficult to describe. He believed that this is a good mood, and not a set of substances.
4. For women, he listed the types of clothing that everyone should have in the closet: jacket, jeans, skirt, white shirt and T-shirt.
5. He invited all women to study Anna Karenina, saying that an educated young lady for a man is much better than an uneducated one. For ladies who have no talent, he simply offered to get married and have many children.
6. He was wary of red lipstick, believing that she could both decorate and disfigure a woman.

Karl Lagerfeld was a very versatile and capable person who took on any creative work. Unfortunately, there are fewer and fewer people like him.