A moment of silence at Chanel’s first show without Karl Lagerfeld
5 years, 10 months ago

A moment of silence at Chanel’s first show without Karl Lagerfeld

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CNN — French fashion house Chanel paid tribute to Karl Lagerfeld, its late creative director, at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday morning. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images An illustrated card left on each seat at the show featured a drawing of Lagerfeld with Chanel founder Coco Chanel, with the words “The beat goes on…” written above their heads. “Thanks to his creative genius, generosity and exceptional intuition, Karl Lagerfeld was ahead of his time, which widely contributed to the House of Chanel’s success throughout the world,” Wertheimer said a statement following his death. Chanel Haute Couture Autumn-Winter 2016 PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Chanel Cruise 2016 ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Chanel Autumn-Winter 2016 PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Chanel Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2016 PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Chanel Spring-Summer 2016 PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Chanel Haute Couture Autumn-Winter 2015 Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Chanel Autumn-Winter 2015 Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Chanel Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2015 Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Chanel Spring-Summer 2015 Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Chanel Haute Couture Autumn-Winter 2014 Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Chanel Cruise 2014 MARWAN NAAMANI/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Chanel Autumn-Winter 2014 Francois Durand/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel Prev Next The show culminated with a tearful, extended standing ovation, as models walked down the runway to David Bowie’s “Heroes.” No one emerged from backstage to give a final bow.

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Chanel appoints designer Matthieu Blazy as new artistic director
4 weeks ago

Chanel appoints designer Matthieu Blazy as new artistic director

Live Mint  

PARIS — One of the most prestigious roles in global fashion has just been filled, as Chanel appointed Franco-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy as its new artistic director, the fashion house announced Thursday. Chanel President Bruno Pavlovsky praised his “audacious” and “powerful” approach, adding that Blazy would “play with the codes and heritage of the House” to take it in “exciting …

Chanel appoints designer Matthieu Blazy as new artistic director
4 weeks ago

Chanel appoints designer Matthieu Blazy as new artistic director

Associated Press  

PARIS — One of the most prestigious roles in global fashion has just been filled, as Chanel appointed Franco-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy as its new artistic director, the fashion house announced Thursday. Critics have noted that Blazy’s relatively young age suggests Chanel may be positioning him for a long tenure, akin to the 36 years Karl Lagerfeld spent at the …

Chanel takes haute couture fashion to Paris Opera house
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chanel takes haute couture fashion to Paris Opera house

Hindustan Times  

By Mimosa Spencer HT Image PARIS, - Chanel held its haute couture show at the Paris Palais Garnier Opera house on Tuesday, displaying a lineup of sparkly evening wear that ranged from trim, embellished tweed ensembles to voluminous, silk taffeta capes. The show was held as the French luxury house enters a transition period and gears up for design reset, …

Virginie Viard, who succeeded Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, leaves fashion house
7 months ago

Virginie Viard, who succeeded Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, leaves fashion house

Associated Press  

PARIS — Virginie Viard, the artistic director who replaced Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel after his death, is leaving the French luxury fashion house. “Chanel confirms the departure of Virginie Viard after a rich five-year collaboration as artistic director of fashion collections,” Chanel said in a press statement, without giving a reason for her departure. It said Viard “was able to …

Chanel's creative director Virginie Viard to leave brand
7 months ago

Chanel's creative director Virginie Viard to leave brand

Hindustan Times  

June 5 - Chanel artistic director Virginie Viard is leaving the label, the luxury brand said on Thursday, kicking off a flurry of speculation over who will replace her in one of the fashion industry's highest profile positions. Chanel's creative director Virginie Viard to leave brand "A new chapter is opening for Chanel Mode," Chanel said in a statement, confirming …

Virginie Viard exits Chanel, leaving top fashion job open
7 months ago

Virginie Viard exits Chanel, leaving top fashion job open

CNN  

CNN — Virginie Viard is exiting Chanel after five years serving as the French luxury house’s artistic director of fashion collections. In a press statement to CNN, Chanel confirmed Viard’s departure, writing that while the 62-year-old designer was at the helm, “she was able to renew the codes of the house while respecting the creative heritage of Chanel, and almost …

How Virginie Viard showed Karl Lagerfeld’s love for fashion
1 year, 8 months ago

How Virginie Viard showed Karl Lagerfeld’s love for fashion

Live Mint  

Karl Lagerfeld was among the formidable creative forces who resurrected design houses, making them relevant for the new-age fashion consumer. With this year’s Met Gala theme being “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty”, here's looking at some of Chanel's current creative director Virginie Viard's collections that showed Lagerfeld's way of thinking. Chanel Fall 22 couture For the label's fall 22 …

On this day: Historic events that happened on 19 February
1 year, 10 months ago

On this day: Historic events that happened on 19 February

Firstpost  

Fashion designer and photographer Karl Lagerfeld breathed his last on this day in 2019. He was the creative power behind the revival of French fashion brand Chanel Several historically significant events have taken place today, 19 February. It was on this day in 1942 that US President Franklin D Roosevelt signed an order authorising the internment of Japanese Americans in …

Chanel devoted its entire new collection to tweed
2 years, 9 months ago

Chanel devoted its entire new collection to tweed

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Drama series based on life of Karl Lagerfeld to stream on Disney+
3 years, 4 months ago

Drama series based on life of Karl Lagerfeld to stream on Disney+

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Karl Lagerfeld’s most memorable quotes about fashion, celebrities and body diversity
5 years, 3 months ago

Karl Lagerfeld’s most memorable quotes about fashion, celebrities and body diversity

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Pharrell Williams, Gigi Hadid celebrate Karl Lagerfeld in moving tribute
5 years, 6 months ago

Pharrell Williams, Gigi Hadid celebrate Karl Lagerfeld in moving tribute

CNN  

CNN — Claudia Schiffer, Anna Wintour and Gigi Hadid were among more than 1,000 guests to attend a star-studded memorial for the late Karl Lagerfeld in Paris on Thursday. Organized jointly by Chanel, Fendi and the designer’s eponymous label, the 90-minute “Karl For Ever” tribute was a fittingly grandiose spectacle to commemorate the life and achievements of the prolific designer, …

Karl Lagerfeld memorial to be held at the Grand Palais during Paris Men's Fashion Week
5 years, 6 months ago

Karl Lagerfeld memorial to be held at the Grand Palais during Paris Men's Fashion Week

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Chanel Cruise 2020: Karl Lagerfeld's successor Virginie Viard puts on first solo show in Paris
5 years, 8 months ago

Chanel Cruise 2020: Karl Lagerfeld's successor Virginie Viard puts on first solo show in Paris

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Chanel presents first show after Lagerfeld’s death
5 years, 8 months ago

Chanel presents first show after Lagerfeld’s death

Hindustan Times  

Chanel’s new creative chief Virginie Viard delivered her first solo collection for the storied French luxury label on Friday, following in the footsteps of Karl Lagerfeld with a show that drew inspiration from old-fashioned rail travel. A model presents a creation during the Cruise 2020 collection show for French fashion house Chanel at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, May …

Chanel honours late Karl Lagerfeld with minute silence at snow-covered Paris Fashion Week show
5 years, 10 months ago

Chanel honours late Karl Lagerfeld with minute silence at snow-covered Paris Fashion Week show

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Chanel to pay tribute to Karl Lagerfeld with his final collection
5 years, 10 months ago

Chanel to pay tribute to Karl Lagerfeld with his final collection

Hindustan Times  

Karl Lagerfeld’s final collection for Chanel will be presented in the Grand Palais in Paris on Tuesday, the scene of some of the legendary designer’s greatest triumphs. Chanel said that “a farewell ceremony will take place at a later date” after the German-born designer’s no-fuss cremation attended by only his closest friends and colleagues. But it is unclear whether Tuesday’s …

End of an era, say Indian designers on Karl Lagerfeld’s death
5 years, 10 months ago

End of an era, say Indian designers on Karl Lagerfeld’s death

Hindustan Times  

German designer Karl Lagerfeld’s death in Paris on Tuesday left a void among the members of the fashion fraternity across the world. The late, Karl Lagerfeld, walks the runway during the Chanel show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017 on October 4, 2016 in Paris, France. Sunil Sethi, FDCI President I was seeing an interview yesterday …

Lagerfeld’s legacy: Youthful designs, elaborate showmanship
5 years, 10 months ago

Lagerfeld’s legacy: Youthful designs, elaborate showmanship

Hindustan Times  

Karl Lagerfeld once created a Walmart-sized Chanel Shopping Center to show off his ready-to-wear collection. It featured aisle upon aisle of luxury foods labeled “one for the price of two.” FILE -- In this Nov. 29, 1973 photo German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, left, poses with models in Krefeld, Germany. Chanel's iconic couturier, Karl Lagerfeld, whose accomplished designs as well …

Karl Lagerfeld dead: Fashion icon and Chanel creative director dies aged 85
5 years, 10 months ago

Karl Lagerfeld dead: Fashion icon and Chanel creative director dies aged 85

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Chanel names Virginie Viard as new creative director after Karl Lagerfeld's death
5 years, 10 months ago

Chanel names Virginie Viard as new creative director after Karl Lagerfeld's death

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Karl Lagerfeld, who ruled Chanel design for decades, dead at 85
5 years, 10 months ago

Karl Lagerfeld, who ruled Chanel design for decades, dead at 85

Live Mint  

Frankfurt/Paris: Karl Lagerfeld, the German fashion designer who helped set the industry standard for five decades with collections that dressed celebrities such as Princess Diana and actress Keira Knightley, has died. Lagerfeld “was ahead of his time, which widely contributed to the Houseof Chanel’s success throughout the world,” Chanel chief executive officer Alain Wertheimer said in the statement. “Not only …

Runway shows that made Chanel the hottest ticket at Fashion Week
5 years, 10 months ago

Runway shows that made Chanel the hottest ticket at Fashion Week

Daily Mail  

Lagerfeld enjoyed a glittering career in fashion, but it was Chanel that propelled him to rock-star status, as he sexed up the brand and lifted its profile thanks in no small part to his grandiose runway shows. These have featured a full-scale beach and an enormous replica ship, with previous offerings including a real-life ice berg imported from Scandinavia and …

Anna Wintour, Melania Trump and Kim Kardashian pay tribute to Karl Lagerfeld
5 years, 10 months ago

Anna Wintour, Melania Trump and Kim Kardashian pay tribute to Karl Lagerfeld

LA Times  

Karl Lagerfeld, the longtime creative director of Chanel and pioneering fashion icon, died Tuesday morning in Paris at age 85, prompting an outpouring of admiration on social media. thank you for everything, no will ever compare pic.twitter.com/qsHRNe7TBe — Kaia Gerber February 19, 2019 Rest peacefully Karl Lagerfeld 🙏 pic.twitter.com/1YAmhZOgWy — Young Money February 19, 2019 Karl. RIP Karl Lagerfeld #KarlLagerfeld …

Legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dies at 85 in Paris
5 years, 10 months ago

Legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dies at 85 in Paris

India Today  

Karl Lagerfeld, the artistic director of fashion brands Chanel, Fendi and Lagerfeld, died in Paris on Tuesday. There was speculation about the designer's health condition after he missed the final bow at Paris Fashion Week's Chanel haute couture show for the first time ever. The Chanel show without Karl Lagerfeld, which took place last month, led to rumours about his …

Karl Lagerfeld, designer who translated the mood of the moment and saved Chanel, dies
5 years, 10 months ago

Karl Lagerfeld, designer who translated the mood of the moment and saved Chanel, dies

LA Times  

Chanel was a faded fashion empire when Karl Lagerfeld arrived to see if he could pump life back into the tired brand. Anna Wintour, Melania Trump and Kim Kardashian pay tribute to Karl Lagerfeld » “When Lagerfeld took over the Chanel collections, they had one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel,” said former fashion editor …

Lagerfeld's legacy: Youthful designs, elaborate showmanship
5 years, 10 months ago

Lagerfeld's legacy: Youthful designs, elaborate showmanship

China Daily  

German designer Karl Lagerfeld appears at the end of his Spring/Summer 2013 women's ready-to-wear fashion show for French fashion house Chanel during Paris fashion week, Oct 2, 2012. PARIS — Karl Lagerfeld once created a Walmart-sized "Chanel Shopping Center" to show off his ready-to-wear collection. German designer Karl Lagerfeld appears at the end of his Spring/Summer 2013 women's ready-to-wear fashion …

Karl Lagerfeld, giant among fashion designers, who transformed the fortunes of Chanel – obituary
5 years, 10 months ago

Karl Lagerfeld, giant among fashion designers, who transformed the fortunes of Chanel – obituary

The Telegraph  

Karl Lagerfeld, who has died aged 85, was a spectacularly successful fashion designer. He transformed the once-moribund house of Chanel into the world’s most successful fashion label and constantly reinvented himself, rendering himself relevant to style aficionados decade after decade until his death. Presciently sensing fashion’s radical change of mood in the early 1960s, Lagerfeld, who moved from his native …

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