The Life and Death of Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld is arguably the worlds most influential modern designer, reviving not one but four fashion houses to relevance, even when it seemed to most that that was impossible (especially for Fendi and Chanel). This video that looks through the life of Karl Lagerfeld is meant to be a reminder of everything he did throughout his glittering career. Especially with the recent negative press his name is getting coming into the met gala, I think its at least important to understand his influence in the fashion world Beauty Channel: @underskinYT Patreon: Affiliate Links for Books Used: André Leon Talley - The Chiffon Trenches: Karl Lagerfeld - The Karl Lagerfeld Diet: William Middleton - Paradise Now: The Extraordinary Life of Karl Lagerfeld: 0:00 Intro 1:15 Karl’s Father Otto Lagerfeldt 3:04 Germany in 1933 3:29 Political Views and Parental Influence 5:55 Childhood 12:08 Paris 13:16 Balmain and The Woolmark Prize 18:34 Jean Patou 20:36 Freelance (Valentino and Tiziani) 21:25 Chloé 23:18 Fendi 24:38 Life Interrupted 26:05 Jacques de Bascher and Yves Saint Laurent 34:48 Chanel’s First Offer 36:33 Karl’s Mother Elisabeth Lagerfeldt 37:15 Chanel’s Second Offer 43:30 Karl Lagerfeld TM 45:54 An Unforgettable Sickness 49:05 Karl Changed 54:12 The Karl Lagerfeld Diet 56:41 Sebastien Jondeau 57:28 Karl, The Icon 59:30 Karl Gets Sick