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- NAME: Karl Lagerfeld
- OCCUPATION: Fashion Designer
- BIRTH DATE: September 10, 1933 (Age: 79)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Hamburg, Germany
- Full Name: Karl Otto Lagerfeldt
- Nickname: Kaiser Karl
- ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo
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In addition to his own label, fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has been a major creative force behind such well-known brands as Tommy Hilfiger, Chanel, and Fendi.
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At Chanel in the early 1980s he did what few thought possible: He returned what was perceived to be a near-dead brand back to life with a revamped popular ready-to-wear lineup
Around that time Lagerfeld launched his own label, in 1984, which he built around the idea of what he described as "intellectual sexiness." Over the years,
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the brand developed a reputation for quality tailoring with bold ready-to-wear pieces like cardigan jackets in bright colors. In 2005 Lagerfeld sold the label to Tommy Hilfiger.
In recent years, Lagerfeld, whose work has crossed over into film and photography, has continued to maintain a busy schedule. In 2011 he designed a line of glassware for the Swedish company Orrefors. That same year, he signed on to create a new clothing collection for Macy's.
Says Lagerfeld, "What I enjoy most is doing something I've never done before."
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