Karl Lagerfield was one of the leading designers of French ready-to-wear. He was born in Hamburg, Germany. He came to France in 1953 at age 14. He has always believed that fashion starts from scratch. He loves elegant pant outfits, wrap coats, long cardigans, and halter evening dresses. Lagerfield introduced scarf dresses and layering of clothing. He entered a design contest when he was 15 years old. Out of 5,000 applicants, Karl won. From this point on, he knew …showed first 75 words of 260 total…

…showed last 75 words of 260 total…design accessories. He designed watches, jewelry, eyewear, and men’s wear. In 1990, His label was worth more than $70 million dollars. To this day, Karl is still designing for the house of Chanel. He was the one who revitalized Chanel. He was able to update the Chanel look, but he still kept the house the way Coco would have wanted it. Karl is one of the most ingenious and artistic designers of all time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**