A tribute to Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel Métiers d'Art show

Karl Lagerfeld (1933~2019)
It is with deep sadness that the House of CHANEL announces the passing of Karl Lagerfeld, the Creative Director for the CHANEL Fashion House since 1983.

An extraordinary creative individual, Karl Lagerfeld reinvented the brand’s codes created by Gabrielle Chanel: the CHANEL jacket and suit, the little black dress, the precious tweeds, the two-tone shoes, the quilted handbags, the pearls and costume jewelry. Regarding Gabrielle Chanel, he said, “My job is not to do what she did, but what she would have done. The good thing about Chanel is it is an idea you can adapt to many things.” A prolific creative mind with endless imagination, Karl Lagerfeld explored many artistic horizons, including photography and short films. The House of CHANEL benefited from his talent for all the branding campaigns related to Fashion since 1987. Finally, one cannot refer to Karl Lagerfeld without mentioning his innate sense of repartee and self-mockery.

Alain Wertheimer, CEO of CHANEL, said: “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. 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 1980s to reinvent the brand.” Bruno Pavlovsky, President of Fashion at CHANEL, said: “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. He steadfastly promoted the talent and expertise of CHANEL’s ateliers and Métiers d’Art, allowing this exceptional know-how to shine throughout the world. 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’.” Virginie Viard, Director of CHANEL’s Fashion Creation Studio and Karl Lagerfeld’s closest collaborator for more than 30 years, has been entrusted by Alain Wertheimer with the creative work for the collections, so that the legacy of Gabrielle Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld can live on.

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I love this, @Revin Qx For me, it's unreal, I fell like I lost a real father, Heck an older brother 40 years apart. He gave me the first idea of his plastic cuffs for Channel, I never really wore it, however, the last few months I do often and people love it. I think of Karl, I suppose it was a sign, I am guessing you passed before any of us got to Paris fast enough, Again showing you wanted to go fade away and be remembered for who and how much you meant to, not just fashion, to other's, that's how. How, or hurt want to be remembered, again with sadness? I will never say yes or no, but yes comfortable with dignity and privacy I love you, even at this time of the night early morning I can't sleep, the city of lights to me my heart seam so dime Karl. I shall wear my gown with such pride and tears being held back on Sunday evening :( My father never spoke of what I did or saw my work, never it wasn't anticipated, foreseen. I miss you my eyes hurt. For me, it's unreal, I fell like I lost a real father, Heck an older brother 40 years apart. He gave me the first idea of his plastic cuffs for Channel, I never really wore it, however, the last few months I do often and people love it. I think of Karl, I suppose it was a sign, I am guessing you passed before any of us got to Paris fast enough, Again showing you wanted to go fade away


I can't believe this, but I must, we remember when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, it killed me, but he spoke of it once, and until he started looking like he started swelling he grew that beard, I was around him when he slowly went into hiding so he could pass with dignity, how he wanted those to remember how he looked and all he did, he didn't want pity, I also remember when he held an arm so he could walk, how did he stay young people keep asking me, he never hung out with old people his (he'd say meaning of his age they didn't understand him, he didn't comprehend how they thought ) I did, of course, my madame her husband cousins we all did.

Im so grateful a man understood me, and I, him He was kind loving gentle and more if you knew him and understood him. My eyes are burring and he sounds exactly like myself, I myself think the same way but politics yes I love to engage in, He'd say my dear girl they are mad how in the world can any be good? They are as you say, wonderful actors, without an Oscar. He said taught me to leave the bad things in life behind, I said yes but of course, bake what you need from whatever it was it builds strength. One must only use them if one needs it to be Heard.
A person never has to tell their experiences unless there is no other choice, e but always talk about the past's good, 's use the bad ones as your best gas, motivation, fall down, get up, move forward, you again may not have to talk. I would tell him, I myself Karl get judge every day, still hurt, want to be. People truly believe, due to Madame ( aunt, uncle as well ), because I take care of myself, My father takes care of me, pay's my bills? I do, work He was right everything he taught me, sometimes without even saying a word, tired of being judged? He said exactly.
I miss you already, My eyes hurt. Im glad for the summer of 2016, seeing, laughing, talking, spending time with you, and them the family Madame sent for me, Im grateful we both understood each other, even soda bottles,