Karl Lagerfeld, the German designer who was the artistic director of Chanel and Fendi and also created his own brand, has died in Paris. For years, Lagerfeld sought to obscure his age; he was reportedly 85.
Lagerfeld worked with some of fashion’s biggest design houses, showing a knack for reinventing classic styles with innovative flourishes. In the process, he brought Fendi to new heights in the 1960s and revamped Chanel after being named that brand’s director in the 1980s.
Chanel announced the designer’s death Tuesday, less than a month after he uncharacteristically missed shows for the fashion house, prompting questions about his health.
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