The Life and Death of Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld is arguably the worlds most influential modern designer, reviving not one but four fashion houses to relevance, even when it seemed to most that that was impossible (especially for Fendi and Chanel). This video that looks through the life of Karl Lagerfeld is meant to be a reminder of everything he did throughout his glittering career. Especially with the recent negative press his name is getting coming into the met gala, I think its at least important to understand his influence in the fashion world Beauty Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@underskinYT Patreon: patreon.com/understitch BUY MY BOOKS: ISABELLA BLOW BOOK: https://amzn.to/3ReT95M CHANEL BOOK: https://amzn.to/3WGDyi3 Photos in this video are predominantly from Getty Images or Alamy under their editorial terms used for non-commercial websites, blogs and social media posts illustrating matters of public interest. Where not from these sites, each photographer whose work is used in this project, if alive, has been contacted and permission has been granted for use. I would particularly like to thank famed photographer Guy Marineau for the extensive archive he shared. Affiliate Links for Books Used: André Leon Talley - The Chiffon Trenches: https://amzn.to/3uGN364 Karl Lagerfeld - The Karl Lagerfeld Diet: https://amzn.to/46ER0WA William Middleton - Paradise Now: The Extraordinary Life of Karl Lagerfeld: https://amzn.to/3uGMYPO 0:00 Intro 1:15 Karl's Father Otto Lagerfeldt 3:04 Germany in 1933 3:29 Pol