Karl Lagerfeld: Life & times of di ogbonge designer

19 February 2019

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Superstar fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld die on Tuesday for di age of 85 years inside Paris afta one short sickness wey worry am.

Lagerfeld na one of di world most ogbonge designers for di heart of not one, not two, but three fashion houses wey include Chanel and Fendi.

Italian designer, Donatella Versace follow for many big-big pesin for di fashion industry wey pay last respect to late di designer.

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Even America First Lady Melania Trump share foto for Twitter of one design wey Lagerfeld create for her first official White House appearance.

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wey be Lagerfeld own fashion brand CEO, described am as "creative genius".

Celebrities including Victoria Beckham, actress Diane Kruger and models Gigi and Bella Hadid don also pay dia tribute.

Na who be Karl Lagerfeld

Paris. February 2008. Karl LAGERFELD dey greet di press afta one show.

Karl Lagerfeld for di creative top-top position for Chanel since 1983 and don dey design for Fendi since 1965. E also design collections for im own brand.

Dem born am as Karl Otto Lagerfeldt for pre-war Germany. E change im name because e believe say Lagerfeld sound like "commercial".

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E come carry waka go Paris wen e be teenager, and come become di design assistant for Pierre Balmain.

Karl Lagerfeld on di phone — Wetin we call dis foto, Karl Lagerfeld for 1960, then im na di artistic director of di Jean Patou fashion brand

Wetin we call dis foto, Lagerfeld as im dey fit one of im designs on top model Ines de la Fressange for Chloe Paris studio.

Karl Lagerfeld, na artistic director of Chloé Paris, France. — Wetin we call dis foto, Lagerfeld as im dey work on design sketches for Chloe Paris studio.

E begin im career wit Chanel for 1983, 10 years afta Coco Chanel die. For 1984 e launch im own name label.

E also don collaborate wit high street brand H&M - before high-end collaboration come dey very common.

Lagerfeld looks come dey very popular for im later years - e go wear dark suits and leather gloves wit im signature white pony-tail, black boots and tinted sunglasses.

Lagerfeld also bring change to di catwalk. For di Chanel AW14 show inside Paris e become high-end supermarket.

Dem also know as pesin wey encourage new designers, like Victoria Beckham - who don praise am for im kindness.

Fashion Designer Karl Lagerfeld and model Cara Delevingne appear for di end of di runway during di Chanel show as part of di Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015 on March 4, 2014 inside Paris, France.

For 2016 Chanel stage one dia show for di Cuban capital Havana - di first international fashion show since 1959 communist revolution, for di two foto below.

World celebrities gada for di event even though dem no dey sell Chanel goods for Cuba.

Karl Lagerfeld wey be head designer and creative director of fashion house Chanel, waka wit one model afta one fashion show of im latest inter-seasonal Cruise collection, for di Paseo del Prado street inside Havana, Cuba.

Models present creations by German designer Karl Lagerfeld as part of im latest inter-seasonal Cruise collection for fashion house Chanel for di Paseo del Prado street inside Havana, Cuba, May 3, 2016.

Celebrities - including actor Vin Diesel and supermodel Gisele Bundchen - attended the show at Havana's Prado promenade to see Lagerfeld displaying the new collection. Lagerfeld said the line was inspired by Cuba's "cultural richness".