Karl Lagerfeld's ashes will be mixed with the remains of his one true love who died of AIDS in 1989

Karl Lagerfeld will be cremated and his ashes likely scattered with those of his mother and late partner who died of AIDS in 1989, Chanel has said today. Companions: Jacques De Bascher wears a white jacket and waistcoat, as he accompanies his partner Karl Lagerfeld, wearing a black three-piece suit, in a photo believed to have been taken in the 1980s Jacques de Bascher poses for a portrait for the Chloe Spring 1974 Ready to Wear Collection with a female model Karl Lagerfeld with his art director Antonio Lopez as he draws one of the designer's muses, while Jacques de Bascher can be seen in the background of the Paris studio in 1972 Lagerfeld himself claimed never to have slept with De Bascher despite their nearly two decades years together, and tenderly cared for his partner in his final months. Lagerfeld with one of his recent muses, the daughter of Johnny Depp, US-French model Lily-Rose Depp, after his Spring/Summer 2017 Haute Couture collection show for Chanel at Paris Fashion Week Karl Lagerfeld fits one of his designs on top model Ines de la Fressange at Chloe's Paris studio Before the sunglasses: Lagerfeld is seen sitting on the edge of his desk in his Paris apartment De Bascher had arrived in the French capital, having been born into French aristocracy in Saigon in 1951, according to Pink News. Victoria Beckham has lead a host of tributes to fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, pictured together right, who died in Paris, France, at the age of 85, today Style: Karl Lagerfeld, seen with Kate Moss in 2009 and Lady Gaga in September 2018, became known for his dark suits, pony tail and sunglasses Chanel muse and actress Diane Kruger revealed in a heartbreaking post, that she was bringing her four-month-old daughter to meet Karl Lagerfeld in France yet admitted 'I was too late'. People stand in front of flowers laid in tribute to late German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld outside the French fashion house Chanel, in Paris A man and a woman wearing dark glasses lay down flowers to pay tribute to the designer Flowers and a fashion sketch are laid in tribute to Lagerfeld outside in Chanel, in Paris after news broke of his death today Lagerfeld will be succeeded by Virginie Viard, Chanel's fashion creation studio director, who has been his closest collaborator for more than 30 years.