FASHION DESIGNER

Karl Lagerfeld

1933 - 2019

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Karl Otto Lagerfeld also called Kaiser Karl (German: [kaʁl ˈʔɔtoː ˈlaːɡɐˌfɛlt] ; 10 September 1933 – 19 February 2019) was a German fashion designer, photographer, and creative director. Lagerfeld began his career in fashion in the 1950s, working for several top fashion houses including Balmain, Patou, and Chloé before joining Chanel in 1983. As the creative director of Chanel from 1983 until his death, he oversaw every aspect of the fashion house's creative output, from designing collections to photographing advertising campaigns and arranging store displays. He was instrumental in revitalizing the Chanel brand, helping it regain its position as one of the top fashion houses in the world. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Karl Lagerfeld is the 2nd most popular fashion designer, the 75th most popular biography from Germany (up from 97th in 2019) and the most popular German Fashion Designer.

Karl Lagerfeld is a German fashion designer who is best known for his work with Chanel.

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Among FASHION DESIGNERS

Among fashion designers, Karl Lagerfeld ranks 2 out of 51. Before him are Coco Chanel. After him are Calvin Klein, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Pierre Cardin, Maurizio Gucci, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Ralph Lauren, and Donatella Versace.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Karl Lagerfeld ranks 3. Before him are Akihito, and Jean-Paul Belmondo. After him are Garrincha, Roman Polanski, Dalida, Montserrat Caballé, Yoko Ono, Michael Caine, Lina Medina, Claudio Abbado, and Francisco Gento. Among people deceased in 2019, Karl Lagerfeld ranks 4. Before him are Toni Morrison, Jacques Chirac, and Niki Lauda. After him are David J. Thouless, Mohamed Morsi, Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Robert Mugabe, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Jeffrey Epstein, Robert Forster, and Rutger Hauer.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Karl Lagerfeld ranks 75 out of 7,253. Before him are Reinhard Heydrich (1904), Alexandra Feodorovna (1872), Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762), Erich Fromm (1900), Ambrose (340), and Albertus Magnus (1206). After him are Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (1361), Richard Strauss (1864), Theodor Mommsen (1817), Helmut Kohl (1930), Emil Fischer (1852), and Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714).

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Among FASHION DESIGNERS In Germany

Among fashion designers born in Germany, Karl Lagerfeld ranks 1. After him are Jil Sander (1943).

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