Skip to main content

Karl Lagerfeld

1935 - 2019

He was one of the industry’s truly iconic designers, at the helm of Chanel and Fendi that he helped revitalise, as well as his eponymous brand.

Karl Lagerfeld
News & Analysis

G-III in Joint Venture with Karl Lagerfeld's Parent Company

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. is in a joint venture with Karl Lagerfeld's parent company to help develop the designer's brand in the North American market.

News & Analysis

G-III in Joint Venture with Karl Lagerfeld's Parent Company

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. is in a joint venture with Karl Lagerfeld's parent company to help develop the designer's brand in the North American market.


Marketing

Pop. Fizz. Fashion?

Why are soda giants like Coca-Cola and Pepsi targeting fashion?

Marketing

Pop. Fizz. Fashion?

Why are soda giants like Coca-Cola and Pepsi targeting fashion?


News & Analysis

H&M Teams With French Brand Balmain for Fall Designer Collection

H&M, Europe’s second-largest clothing retailer, is teaming up with French fashion label Balmain in its latest designer collaboration.

News & Analysis

H&M Teams With French Brand Balmain for Fall Designer Collection

H&M, Europe’s second-largest clothing retailer, is teaming up with French fashion label Balmain in its latest designer collaboration.


Fashion Week

Decoding Chanel’s South Korean Spectacle

With a major fashion show in Seoul, Chanel targets the South Korean market with a focus on ready-to-wear.

Fashion Week

Decoding Chanel’s South Korean Spectacle

With a major fashion show in Seoul, Chanel targets the South Korean market with a focus on ready-to-wear.


News & Analysis

Woolmark Prize Announces Global Nominees

BoF announces the full list of global nominees for the 2015/16 International Woolmark Prize.

News & Analysis

Woolmark Prize Announces Global Nominees

BoF announces the full list of global nominees for the 2015/16 International Woolmark Prize.


News & Analysis

Fashion's Old Fogies Create Succession Conundrum

Long-time bosses at Armani, Chanel, Cavalli and LVMH will soon shuffle off the catwalk.

News & Analysis

Fashion's Old Fogies Create Succession Conundrum

Long-time bosses at Armani, Chanel, Cavalli and LVMH will soon shuffle off the catwalk.


News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Apple, Shang Xia, Neiman Marcus

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Apple, Shang Xia, Neiman Marcus and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Apple, Shang Xia, Neiman Marcus

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Apple, Shang Xia, Neiman Marcus and more.


News & Analysis

Inside Paraffection: Lesage, est 1924

The second instalment of BoF's three-part video series, ‘Inside Paraffection’, takes you inside Lesage, a savoir-faire maison renowned for its embroidery.

News & Analysis

Inside Paraffection: Lesage, est 1924

The second instalment of BoF's three-part video series, ‘Inside Paraffection’, takes you inside Lesage, a savoir-faire maison renowned for its embroidery.


News & Analysis

Chanel, the Saviour of Savoir-Faire

With a mix of long-held affection and hard-nosed business rationale, Chanel is securing the future of savoir-faire craftsmanship by acquiring and bolstering traditional maisons, held in a subsidiary named Paraffection.

News & Analysis

Chanel, the Saviour of Savoir-Faire

With a mix of long-held affection and hard-nosed business rationale, Chanel is securing the future of savoir-faire craftsmanship by acquiring and bolstering traditional maisons, held in a subsidiary named Paraffection.


News & Analysis

Top 10 Fashion Films of the Season

This season, the most successful fashion films attracted audiences with surreal storylines and unexpected plot twists. Sit back, relax and enjoy BoF's Top 10 Fashion Films of the Season.

News & Analysis

Top 10 Fashion Films of the Season

This season, the most successful fashion films attracted audiences with surreal storylines and unexpected plot twists. Sit back, relax and enjoy BoF's Top 10 Fashion Films of the Season.


What is The BoF 500?

The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

The BoF 500 2025 medallion logo