Karl Lagerfeld

On this day: Historic events that happened on 19 February

Fashion designer and photographer Karl Lagerfeld breathed his last on this day in 2019. He was the creative power behind the revival of French fashion brand Chanel

Taylor Swift’s cat is worth Rs 800 crore: Just how do pets become Richie Rich?

With an estimated wealth of Rs 800 crore, Taylor Swift’s cat, named Olivia Benson, is the third richest pet in the world, while German Shepherd, Gunther VI, with a total wealth of Rs 4,132 crore is the richest. But how have these furry friends become millionaires?

British model Stella Tennant, muse to designers like Karl Lagerfeld, dies at 50

The granddaughter of the 11th Duke of Devonshire Andrew Cavendish and his wife Deborah Mitford of a glamorous, unconventional aristocratic family, Tennant was one of the leading British models of the 1990s.

Karl Lagerfeld's death signals the end of an era in grandeur and spectacle — and misogynistic, thin fashion

Karl Lagerfeld epitomised everything that (today) would be considered “wrong” with the fashion industry. But he also epitomised its voracious appetite for success, for global stature, for perfection, for reinvention season after season after season, for spectacle.

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Karl Lagerfeld passes away: Indian fashion fraternity reflects on an indomitable icon's influence

A day after the designer's passing, prominent personalities from the Indian fashion fraternity spoke of the impact Karl Lagerfeld had had on them.

Karl Lagerfeld to be cremated without ceremony as per his wishes, announces Chanel

Karl Lagerfeld had long insisted that he would "rather die" than be buried

Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette likely to inherit part of fashion designer's $200 mn fortune

Karl Lagerfeld's pet cat Choupette, could be about to become the richest feline on the planet.

Virginie Viard appointed Chanel creative director following death of former brand head Karl Lagerfeld

At his last Paris show in October, Karl Lagerfeld had gone out of his way to acknowledge Virginie Viard, one of the behind-the-scenes heroines at the luxury label, for her years of support.

Karl Lagerfeld, iconic fashion designer and creative director of Chanel, passes away at 85

Karl Lagerfeld had also missed two of Chanel's haute couture shows held in Paris on 22 January