Karl Lagerfeld's Life in Photos

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1954

02of 381958KEYSTONE-FRANCE/Gamma-Rapho via GettyLagerfeld remained at Patou’s fashion house for five years. “I was tired of being an assistant; I wasn’t born to be an assistant,” Lagerfeld said at the time of moving from Balmain to Patou. “If you are an assistant endlessly there is no hope.”

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1958

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Lagerfeld remained at Patou’s fashion house for five years. “I was tired of being an assistant; I wasn’t born to be an assistant,” Lagerfeld said at the time of moving from Balmain to Patou. “If you are an assistant endlessly there is no hope.”

03of 381964Gerard Decaux/REX/ShutterstockLagerfeld seen here working for Chloé, where he started designing in 1964.

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1964

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Lagerfeld seen here working for Chloé, where he started designing in 1964.

04of 381978Lagerfeld was held in high regard at many high-fashion houses. While he remained at Chloé through the ’70s, he is seen here consulting backstage at the Givenchy spring 1979 ready-to-wear show in Paris.

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1978

Lagerfeld was held in high regard at many high-fashion houses. While he remained at Chloé through the ’70s, he is seen here consulting backstage at the Givenchy spring 1979 ready-to-wear show in Paris.

05of 381983Pierre Vauthey/Sygma/GettyLagerfeld seen fitting one of his designs on top model Ines de la Fressange at Chloé’s Paris studio.

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1983

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Lagerfeld seen fitting one of his designs on top model Ines de la Fressange at Chloé’s Paris studio.

06of 381984In 1983, Lagerfeld took over as design director of Chanel, where he introduced the iconic double CC’s on everything from biker jackets to boots to jewelry. Here Lagerfeld is seen with models including Jerry Hall (sitting down) on July 23, 1984, at the end of Chanel’s autumn-winter 1984/1985 Haute Couture show in Paris.

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1984

In 1983, Lagerfeld took over as design director of Chanel, where he introduced the iconic double CC’s on everything from biker jackets to boots to jewelry. Here Lagerfeld is seen with models including Jerry Hall (sitting down) on July 23, 1984, at the end of Chanel’s autumn-winter 1984/1985 Haute Couture show in Paris.

07of 381987Lagerfeld hits the runway with his ’90s-Chanel muse, Ines de la Fressange, at the fall/winter 1987 ready-to-wear collection show in Paris.

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1987

Lagerfeld hits the runway with his ’90s-Chanel muse, Ines de la Fressange, at the fall/winter 1987 ready-to-wear collection show in Paris.

08of 381990Lagerfeld quickly became known as the Kaiser of the fashion industry, see here withVogueeditor and close friend Anna Wintour at the Seventh On Sale AIDS Benefit in N.Y.C.

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1990

Lagerfeld quickly became known as the Kaiser of the fashion industry, see here withVogueeditor and close friend Anna Wintour at the Seventh On Sale AIDS Benefit in N.Y.C.

09of 381990Remy De La Mauviniere/AP/REX/ShutterstockLagerfeld, seen holding his trademark fan, closes the fall/winter 1990-91 Chanel show in Paris alongside one of his many ’90s supermodel muses, Linda Evangelista, who was dressed in bridal couture. Lagerfeld was known for closing his shows with a wedding look.

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Lagerfeld, seen holding his trademark fan, closes the fall/winter 1990-91 Chanel show in Paris alongside one of his many ’90s supermodel muses, Linda Evangelista, who was dressed in bridal couture. Lagerfeld was known for closing his shows with a wedding look.

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1992

11of 381993Cindy Crawford, Lagerfeld and Helena Christensen walk the runway during the Chanel spring/summer 1993-1994 Haute Couture show in Paris.

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1993

Cindy Crawford, Lagerfeld and Helena Christensen walk the runway during the Chanel spring/summer 1993-1994 Haute Couture show in Paris.

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1994

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14of 381995Lagerfeld backstage at Chanel’s spring/summer ready-to-wear show with top models Kate Moss and Linda Evangelista.

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1995

Lagerfeld backstage at Chanel’s spring/summer ready-to-wear show with top models Kate Moss and Linda Evangelista.

15of 381995Pierre Vauthey/Sygma/GettyLagerfeld takes his final walk at Chloé’s fall/winter 1995 show.

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Lagerfeld takes his final walk at Chloé’s fall/winter 1995 show.

16of 381997Largerfeld and model muse Naomi Campbell attend the wedding ofVoguephotographer Miles Aldridge and model Kirsten McMenamy in London.

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1997

Largerfeld and model muse Naomi Campbell attend the wedding ofVoguephotographer Miles Aldridge and model Kirsten McMenamy in London.

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2000

18of 382003Model Linda Evangelista taking on the role of bride once again alongside Lagerfeld at Chanel’s fall/winter 2003-2004 show in Paris.

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2003

Model Linda Evangelista taking on the role of bride once again alongside Lagerfeld at Chanel’s fall/winter 2003-2004 show in Paris.

19of 382004Lagerfeld greets the audience with Sudanese model Alek Wek at the end of Chanel’s Haute Couture spring/summer 2004 show.

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2004

Lagerfeld greets the audience with Sudanese model Alek Wek at the end of Chanel’s Haute Couture spring/summer 2004 show.

20of 382004Lagerfeld leads the Chanel runway crew during the spring/summer 2005 show in downtown Tokyo, which celebrated the launch of Chanel opening its biggest boutique in the world on the main street of the Ginza shopping district.

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Lagerfeld leads the Chanel runway crew during the spring/summer 2005 show in downtown Tokyo, which celebrated the launch of Chanel opening its biggest boutique in the world on the main street of the Ginza shopping district.

21of 382005Lagerfeld accepting his fashion award for creativity at the 57th annual Bambi Awards in Munich, Germany.

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2005

Lagerfeld accepting his fashion award for creativity at the 57th annual Bambi Awards in Munich, Germany.

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2006

23of 382009The designer takes the catwalk solo at the end of his autumn/winter 2009 ready-to-wear collection show in Paris.

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2009

The designer takes the catwalk solo at the end of his autumn/winter 2009 ready-to-wear collection show in Paris.

24of 382012Actress, model and Chanel muse Vanessa Paradis, Lagerfeld and Sarah Jessica Parker at “The Little Black Jacket” Exhibition opening reception in Tokyo.

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2012

Actress, model and Chanel muse Vanessa Paradis, Lagerfeld and Sarah Jessica Parker at “The Little Black Jacket” Exhibition opening reception in Tokyo.

25of 382012Diane Kruger and Lagerfeld attend the 2012 amfAR Cinema Against AIDS gala during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival in France.

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Diane Kruger and Lagerfeld attend the 2012 amfAR Cinema Against AIDS gala during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival in France.

26of 382013Actress and Chanel muse Kristen Stewart joins Lagerfeld after Chanel’s Haute Couture fall/winter 2013-2014 show in Paris.

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2013

Actress and Chanel muse Kristen Stewart joins Lagerfeld after Chanel’s Haute Couture fall/winter 2013-2014 show in Paris.

27of 382013Lagerfeld joins his models at the end of the Chanel Haute Couture fall-winter 2013/2014 show in Paris.

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Lagerfeld joins his models at the end of the Chanel Haute Couture fall-winter 2013/2014 show in Paris.

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2014

29of 382014Lagerfeld was known for transforming his shows with over-the top themes. Here the designer is seen at Chanel’s supermarket, created for the label’s fall/winter 2014-2015 Paris Fashion Week show.

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Lagerfeld was known for transforming his shows with over-the top themes. Here the designer is seen at Chanel’s supermarket, created for the label’s fall/winter 2014-2015 Paris Fashion Week show.

30of 382014Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImageLater that year, Lagerfeld, alongside model Gisele Bündchen, led a protest on the runway during the spring/summer 2015 show in Paris.

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Later that year, Lagerfeld, alongside model Gisele Bündchen, led a protest on the runway during the spring/summer 2015 show in Paris.

31of 382015Jens Kalaene/Picture Alliance/GettyLagerfeld seen standing next to a drawing of his beloved Birman cat Choupette at a photo call for his calendar, ‘Corsa Karl and Choupette’ in Berlin. For the calendar, Lagerfeld took photos of his feline,whom he has called “the most famous cat in the world.”

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2015

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Lagerfeld seen standing next to a drawing of his beloved Birman cat Choupette at a photo call for his calendar, ‘Corsa Karl and Choupette’ in Berlin. For the calendar, Lagerfeld took photos of his feline,whom he has called “the most famous cat in the world.”

32of 382015Lagerfeld joins his “bride"Kendall Jenneron the runway at Chanel’s fall/winter Haute Couture show in Paris.

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Lagerfeld joins his “bride"Kendall Jenneron the runway at Chanel’s fall/winter Haute Couture show in Paris.

33of 382015Lagerfeld walks the runway during the Chanel Metiers d’Art 2015/16 Fashion Show in Rome.

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Lagerfeld walks the runway during the Chanel Metiers d’Art 2015/16 Fashion Show in Rome.

34of 382017Model Lily-Rose Depp and Lagerfeld take a final walk in front of Lily-Rose’s mother Vanessa Paradis, at the end of the Chanel spring/summer 2017 show in Paris.

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2017

Model Lily-Rose Depp and Lagerfeld take a final walk in front of Lily-Rose’s mother Vanessa Paradis, at the end of the Chanel spring/summer 2017 show in Paris.

35of 382017Katy Perry, Lagerfeld, Cara Delevingne and Claudia Schiffer pose together after the Chanel fall/winter 2017-2018 show in Paris.

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Katy Perry, Lagerfeld, Cara Delevingne and Claudia Schiffer pose together after the Chanel fall/winter 2017-2018 show in Paris.

36of 382017Choupette Lagerfeld/InstagramLagerfeld interacts with his beloved cat Choupette during a business meeting late last year.

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Lagerfeld interacts with his beloved cat Choupette during a business meeting late last year.

37of 382018Lagerfeld walks the runway in Paris during the Chanel show, which was transformed into an island beach, as part of the Paris Fashion Week spring/summer 2019 show in October.

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2018

Lagerfeld walks the runway in Paris during the Chanel show, which was transformed into an island beach, as part of the Paris Fashion Week spring/summer 2019 show in October.

38of 382018Markinghis final fashion show walk, Lagerfeld takes the Chanel runway for a final bow at the Metiers D’Art 2018/19 Show at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in December in New York City.

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Markinghis final fashion show walk, Lagerfeld takes the Chanel runway for a final bow at the Metiers D’Art 2018/19 Show at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in December in New York City.

source: people.com