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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

Fashion Funnies | When They Were Kids

LONDON, United Kingdom — Today, BoF brings you the next instalment of "When They Were Kids," a cartoon series depicting fashion figures as children,

News & Analysis

Fashion Funnies | When They Were Kids

LONDON, United Kingdom — Today, BoF brings you the next instalment of "When They Were Kids," a cartoon series depicting fashion figures as children,


Fashion Week

Autumn/Winter 2014 | The Season That Was

BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed looks back at the Autumn/Winter 2014 season.

Fashion Week

Autumn/Winter 2014 | The Season That Was

BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed looks back at the Autumn/Winter 2014 season.


China

Karl Lagerfeld to Design Macau Hotel

BEIJING, China — Karl Lagerfeld and a Macau casino operator announced plans Friday for the Chanel designer to create his first hotel.

China

Karl Lagerfeld to Design Macau Hotel

BEIJING, China — Karl Lagerfeld and a Macau casino operator announced plans Friday for the Chanel designer to create his first hotel.


Fashion Week

Best in Show: Valentino, Alexander McQueen, Chanel

Straight from Paris, BoF brings you the top shows from Tuesday 4th March: Valentino, Alexander McQueen, and Chanel

Fashion Week

Best in Show: Valentino, Alexander McQueen, Chanel

Straight from Paris, BoF brings you the top shows from Tuesday 4th March: Valentino, Alexander McQueen, and Chanel


Fashion Week

Chanel's Supermarket Sweep

Shimmering tweeds, sporty daywear ensembles, and inventive accessories combined for another season in which Karl Lagerfeld outdid himself, writes Jessica Michault for Nowfashion.com.

Fashion Week

Chanel's Supermarket Sweep

Shimmering tweeds, sporty daywear ensembles, and inventive accessories combined for another season in which Karl Lagerfeld outdid himself, writes Jessica Michault for Nowfashion.com.


Fashion Week

A New Attitude at Lanvin

Alber Elbaz has now clocked in over a decade at Lanvin, but he is still challenging himself and the codes of the brand he has brought back to life writes Jessica Michault for Nowfashion.com.  

Fashion Week

A New Attitude at Lanvin

Alber Elbaz has now clocked in over a decade at Lanvin, but he is still challenging himself and the codes of the brand he has brought back to life writes Jessica Michault for Nowfashion.com.  


Fashion Week

Best in Show: More Than That Seventies Show at Prada, Fendi's Flying Drones

Straight from Milan, BoF brings you the top shows from Thursday, 20th February: Prada and Fendi.

Fashion Week

Best in Show: More Than That Seventies Show at Prada, Fendi's Flying Drones

Straight from Milan, BoF brings you the top shows from Thursday, 20th February: Prada and Fendi.


Fashion Week

Fendi Teeters Between Tradition and Technology

Fur manipulation and sportswear silhouettes stood out at Fendi's drone and Karl-Bot filmed show, writes Jessica Michault for Nowfashion.com

Fashion Week

Fendi Teeters Between Tradition and Technology

Fur manipulation and sportswear silhouettes stood out at Fendi's drone and Karl-Bot filmed show, writes Jessica Michault for Nowfashion.com


Fashion Week

Show Business: Are Fashion Shows Still Relevant?

As fashion’s production merry-go-round whirls ever faster, the role of the runway is changing. Today, courtesy of British Vogue, Sarah Harris examines the state of the fashion show in the digital age.

Fashion Week

Show Business: Are Fashion Shows Still Relevant?

As fashion’s production merry-go-round whirls ever faster, the role of the runway is changing. Today, courtesy of British Vogue, Sarah Harris examines the state of the fashion show in the digital age.


News & Analysis

The Best of BoF 2013 | People

Continuing our look back at the stories that drove the conversation and defined the year in the business of fashion, today we highlight some of 2013’s top articles from our People channel.

News & Analysis

The Best of BoF 2013 | People

Continuing our look back at the stories that drove the conversation and defined the year in the business of fashion, today we highlight some of 2013’s top articles from our People channel.


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