![]() Fashion and culture has lost a great inspiration.” The death of this dear friend deeply saddens me, my wife and my children. I will always remember his immense imagination, his ability to conceive new trends for every season, his inexhaustible energy, the virtuosity of his drawings, his carefully guarded independence, his encyclopedic culture, and his unique wit and eloquence. Artistic director of Jean Patou in 1959, creator of Fendi since 1965, member of the LVMH Prize jury since its creation in 2013, he honored the LVMH group with an extraordinarily stimulating creative and entrepreneurial friendship. We owe him a great deal: his taste and talent were the most exceptional I have ever known. “With the passing of Karl Lagerfeld we have lost a creative genius who helped to make Paris the fashion capital of the world and Fendi one of the most innovative Italian houses. Venus Williams Embraces Logomania in Fendi Midi Dress at 10X Ladies Empowerment Seminarīernard Arnault, chairman and ceo, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton: The greatest tribute we can pay today is to continue to follow the path he traced by - to quote Karl - ‘continuing to embrace the present and invent the future.’” He steadfastly promoted the talent and expertise of Chanel’s ateliers and Métiers d’Art, allowing this exceptional knowhow to shine throughout the world. “Fashion show after fashion show, collection after collection, Karl Lagerfeld left his mark on the legend of Gabrielle Chanel and the history of the house of Chanel. ![]() Today, not only have I lost a friend, but we have all lost an extraordinary creative mind to whom I gave carte blanche in the early Eighties to reinvent the brand.”īruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion, Chanel: “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. PARIS - Tributes from leading fashion personalities poured in after the death of Karl Lagerfeld in Paris at the age of 85.Īlain Wertheimer, chief executive officer, Chanel:
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