Karl Lagerfeld and My little black dress

Karl Lagerfeld’s line has been present since the opening of the Ma Petite Robe Noire boutique.
Lagerfeld took to the new concept of the boutique immediately !

Karl Lagerfeld dresses are never retouched – the cut has to adapt to the woman’s body.
His name is synonymous with perfection.

Created by Karl Lagerfield, the black dress models are impeccably cut, with a distinctive line, identifiable at first glance.

What woman has never dreamt of wearing a Karl Lagerfeld dress- Chanel’s artistic director!
The sober, pure lines are found in his own label. The timeless, incomparable designs says everything about Mr. Lagerfeld.

Biography of Karl Lagerfield

Let’s take a look at this exceptional designer’s career and at some of the key dates that have marked Karl Lagerfeld’s fashion history.

He was born in 1938 in Hamburg, Germany. A dandy with a slender silhouette, a grey-white pony-tail, an immaculate shirt, a sober a well-cut dark suit and tie, and dark glasses.

He arrived in France in 1952, and soon left the family home to go to Paris at the age of 20.

Winner of the international fashion secretariat contest, he joined the House of Balmain from 1957-1962.

Then Karl Lagerfeld became the artistic director of Chloé where he stayed until 1983.

After joining the prestigious Chanel fashion house, Lagerfield became the ‘final cut’ artistic director for all the collections – haute couture, ready to wear and cruise collections.

1965 : At the same time, he worked for the House of Fendi, creating the logo.

1984 : The House of Lagerfeld opens on the Champs Elysées fashion avenue. Black & white are constant design features.

1986: Karl Lagerfeld receives the “Dé d’Or” award for the best haute couture collection.

1998 : Creation of the Lagerfeld Gallery photography exhibition.

2004 : Creation of a collection for H & M.

Karl Lagerfeld defines himself as a professional dilettante.
He is also a photographer, a caricaturist and owns a bookshop as well as a publishing house.

He has created costumes for:

• La Scala Opera, Milan
• The Florence Opera
• Various ballets

He has taken part in the creation of costumes for different films:

• Talons aiguilles, by Pedro Almodovare
• Callas forever, by Franco Zeffirelli

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