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THEM, TOO

Met Gala Wrong to Honor Model Abuse-Enabler Karl Lagerfeld

In an industry where the workers have few rights, Lagerfeld viciously slammed women who came forward about predatory behavior.

Sara Ziff

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TO THE MAX

At 2023’s Met Gala, Expect ‘A Night of a Thousand Karls’

Karl Lagerfeld is the inspiration for this year’s Met Gala. Fashion insiders are already pondering how celebrities will pay homage—dressed as him, or in gowns created in his honor.

Helen Holmes

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CHANEL ICON

Nearly 200 Karl Lagerfeld Sketches Are Going Up for Auction

The iconic creative director of Chanel passed away in 2019.

Helen Holmes

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AUF WIEDERSEHEN

Karl Lagerfeld’s Eponymous Brand Sells for $210 Million

Lagerfeld died in 2019.

Helen Holmes

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SOLD!

Bag Karl Lagerfeld Carried ‘Daily’ Breaks Record at Auction

The late Chanel creative director’s estate has brought in 18.2 million euros.

Alaina Demopoulos

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UNFASHIONABLE

Lagerfeld’s Mom Tied Him Up to Stop Him From Eating: Talley

The former Vogue editor said the two bonded over abusive childhoods.

Blake Montgomery

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Beautiful Thing

Karl Lagerfeld’s Star-Studded Farewell at Paris Fashion Week

Karl Lagerfeld’s final collection for Chanel was a star-studded show, with a drawing for each attendee by Lagerfeld. The rest of Paris Fashion Week featured colorful design shocks.

Liza Foreman

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R.I.P.

Karl Lagerfeld: Gone but Not Forgotten at Paris Fashion Week

As Paris Fashion Week gets underway, designers, stylists and the fashion faithful recall the significance of Chanel and Fendi’s Karl Lagerfeld, who died last week.

Liza Foreman

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R.I.P.

Karl Lagerfeld: Inside His Passionate Life of Fashion

The iconic face of Chanel has died. Karl Lagerfeld's life is a study in determinedly pursuing a singular path and passions—and toying mischievously with the fame that came with it.

Tim Teeman

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LEGENDARY

Remembering Karl Lagerfeld: ‘He Breathed Fashion’

The fashion community speaks out in praise and sorrow at the news that the designer and Chanel creative director died on February 19 at the age of 85.

Alaina Demopoulos

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The Quintessential Karl Lagerfeld Books

With news of Karl Lagerfeld’s death rippling through the fashion world, these are the books to keep around to best feature his legacy.

Jillian Lucas

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