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<p>1954: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> at the International Woolmark Prize competition, his first official foray into fashion.</p>
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<p>1960: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> preps a model at <strong>Jean Patou</strong>.</p>
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<p>1970: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> with his muse <strong>Pat Cleveland</strong> and frequent collaborator <strong>Antonio Lopez</strong>.</p>
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<p>1972: A suave portrait of a young <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong>.</p>
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<p>1973: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> as shot by legendary photographer <strong>Helmut Newton</strong>.</p>
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<p>1973: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> at the <strong>Chloé</strong> office.</p>
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<p>1974: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> with a model wearing one of his <strong>Chloé</strong> designs.</p>
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<p>1977: A change in appearance is seen on <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong>.</p>
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<p>1979: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> creating sketches for <strong>Chloé</strong>.</p>
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<p>1980: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> at the Neiman Marcus Fashion Award.</p>
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<p>1983: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> during his last year of tenure at <strong>Chloé</strong> before taking the reins at <strong>Chanel</strong>.</p>
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<p>1983: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> at the <strong>Chanel</strong> atelier.</p>
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<p>1983: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> poses for a portrait in Paris.</p>
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<p>1984: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> poses with models from the <strong>Chanel</strong> Fall 1995 Couture show.</p>
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<p>1987: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> creates a sketch for <strong>Klaus Steilmann</strong>.</p>
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<p>1987: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> with his muse, <strong>Inès de la Fressange</strong>.</p>
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<p>1990: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> walks the runway for the <strong>Chanel</strong> Fall 1991 Couture show.</p>
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<p>1990: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> fitting his muse, <strong>Inès de la Fressange</strong>.</p>
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<p>1992: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> posing with models from the <strong>Chanel</strong> Fall 1993 Couture show.</p>
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<p>1992: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> at his home in Paris.</p>
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<p>1993: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> posing with all of the <strong>Fendi</strong> sisters in Milan.</p>
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<p>1994: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> during the <strong>Chanel</strong> Fall/Winter 1994 finale.</p>
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<p>1995: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> with model and muse <strong>Kate Moss</strong>.</p>
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<p>1995: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> with model and muse <strong>Stephanie Seymour</strong>.</p>
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<p>1996: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> with model and muse <strong>Linda Evangelista</strong>.</p>
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<p>1998: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> poses in the <strong>Chanel</strong> garden.</p>
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<p>2005: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> with <strong>Claudia Schiffer</strong> and <strong>Carla Bruni</strong>.</p>
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<p>2000: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> with Chanel’s Accessories Designer, <strong>Laetitia Crahay</strong>.</p>
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<p>2003: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> with <strong>Alek Wek</strong> at the <strong>Chanel</strong> Spring 2004 Couture show.</p>
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<p>2003: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> poses in front of the <strong>Fendi</strong> logo.</p>
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<p>2004: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> walks the finale of the <strong>Chanel</strong> Spring/Summer 2005 show in Tokyo.</p>
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<p>2013: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> leads a fashionable protest for his Spring/Summer 2014 show.</p>
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<p>2014: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> with actress and <strong>Chanel</strong> brand ambassador <strong>Kristen Stewart</strong>.</p>
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<p>2014: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> with godson <strong>Hudson Kroenig</strong> and model <strong>Cara Delevingne </strong>at the <strong>Chanel</strong> Spring 2014 Couture show.</p>
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<p>2015: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> with <strong>Silvia Venturini Fendi </strong>at the <strong>Fendi</strong> Spring/Summer 2016 show.</p>
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<p>2018: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> with <strong>Bella Hadid</strong> at the <strong>Dior Homme</strong> Fall/Winter 2018 show.</p>
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<p>2018: <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> during one of his final finale walks at the <strong>Chanel</strong> Fall 2019 Couture show.</p>
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<p>And finally, <strong>Karl Lagerfeld</strong> as he would most like to be remembered: <strong>Choupette</strong>’s father.</p>
