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<\/p>\nOther than witnessing the shining and extravagant gowns during this year\u2019s Met Gala, another star of the night was the theme itself, which was dedicated to the late Karl Lagerfeld. <\/p>\n
German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld was known for being a savant of the arts with his remarkable taste in fashion, which stands out from all the horizons of virtuosity that he was into.<\/p>\n
Celebrating his legacy in fashion, here are ten things that you need to know about Karl Lagerfeld. <\/p>\n
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The outspoken German had frequently given multiple birth years in interviews, even though Lagerfeld’s website listed 1938 as his year of birth.<\/p>\n
Lagerfeld’s representative informed an international media platform in 2013 that the designer was born in 1938, which only served to further the misconception.<\/p>\n
Given that it has been questioned by different sources over the years, he was believed to have been born in Hamburg on September 10, 1933, to a German mother and a Swedish father. <\/p>\n
Resources also disclosed that he came from a wealthy family, and his father was the managing director of the German division of the milk product company. <\/p>\n
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In 1955, Lagerfeld’s first employment in the fashion industry was as Pierre Balmain’s assistant. He later went on to work for Fendi in 1967, and just ten years after the passing of Coco Chanel, he had his chance to work at Chanel in 1983.<\/p>\n
Following the death of the founder, Coco Chanel, in 1971, the fashion house was in decline when the German was asked to take over. <\/p>\n
Throughout his tenure with the fashion house, Lagerfeld transformed traditional tweed and other classics, refreshing the Chanel collection without betraying its heritage. <\/p>\n
In the process of modernizing the fashion house and making it appealing to young people, he also developed into a prominent figure in the industry. <\/p>\n
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A coat that served as his first masterpiece won a competition held by the International Wool Secretariat in 1954 when Lagerfeld was just 21 years old.<\/p>\n
Pierre Balmain, who produced the coat, gave Lagerfeld a position as his assistant, launching his career in the City of Light.<\/p>\n
The rivalry between the two couturiers began after French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent won the dress prize category in the same competition.<\/p>\n
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Choupette was a blue-cream tortie Birman cat that was a gift given to Karl Lagerfeld in 2011 by French model Baptiste Giabiconi.<\/p>\n
Given that Lagerfeld has already stated in interviews that Choupette will receive a portion of his fortune, the designer’s cherished Birman cat may very likely become the wealthiest cat in the world after his passing.<\/p>\n
Choupette has more than 160,000 followers on Instagram, making her an identified social media superstar. <\/p>\n
Largefeld assigned two maids to observe Choupette\u2019s behavior and routine, as the maids were required to record their daily activities and moods in a logbook. <\/p>\n
German-born Karl Lagerfeld was proficient in English, French, Italian, and German when he was born in Hamburg in 1933.<\/p>\n
By the age of six, he was already capable of speaking German, English, and French, but his French accent was as outstanding as his in all the other languages. He just learned the Italian language as he flew and studied art history in Italy.<\/p>\n
In 1984, Lagerfeld launched his company. It was centered on the concept of what he called “intellectual sexiness.” The company was his own, self-titled “Karl Lagerfeld” label.<\/p>\n
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