Karl Lagerfeld

Summary

Karl Lagerfeld is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hamburg^[2]. He was born on September 10, 1933^[3]. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4]. He died on February 19, 2019^[5]. He worked as a fashion designer^[6], photographer^[7], publisher^[8], postage stamp designer^[9], and costume designer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,190 views/month, #3,525 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Karl Lagerfeld was born in Hamburg^[2].
• Karl Lagerfeld died in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4].
• Karl Lagerfeld was born on September 10, 1933^[3].
• Karl Lagerfeld died on February 19, 2019^[5].
• Karl Lagerfeld is buried at Nanterre^[12].
• Karl Lagerfeld's father was Otto Lagerfeld^[13].
• Karl Lagerfeld's mother was Elisabeth Bahlmann^[14].
• Karl Lagerfeld held citizenship in Germany^[15].
• German was Karl Lagerfeld's native language^[16].
• Karl Lagerfeld worked as a fashion designer^[6].
• Karl Lagerfeld's professions included photographer^[7].
• Karl Lagerfeld's professions included publisher^[8].
• Karl Lagerfeld worked as a postage stamp designer^[9].
• Karl Lagerfeld's professions included costume designer^[10].
• Karl Lagerfeld's professions included fashion photographer^[17].
• Karl Lagerfeld's field of work was fashion design^[18].
• Karl Lagerfeld's field of work was photography^[19].
• Karl Lagerfeld's field of work was design^[20].
• Karl Lagerfeld's field of work was costume design^[21].
• Karl Lagerfeld was employed by Chanel^[22].
• Karl Lagerfeld was employed by Fendi^[23].
• Karl Lagerfeld was employed by Balmain^[24].
• Karl Lagerfeld was employed by Chloé^[25].
• Karl Lagerfeld received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26].
• Karl Lagerfeld received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-09-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-02-19^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: f16bd50b-3493-48d4-90a7-a6d90b8f4966^[32]

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Origins and Family

Karl Lagerfeld's place of birth was Hamburg^[2]. He was born on September 10, 1933^[3]. His father was Otto Lagerfeld^[13]. His mother was Elisabeth Bahlmann^[14]. German was his native language^[16].

Education

Karl Lagerfeld studied under Pierre Balmain^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include fashion designer^[6], photographer^[7], publisher^[8], postage stamp designer^[9], costume designer^[10], and fashion photographer^[17]. Fields of work include fashion design^[18], a creative industries^[34]; photography^[19], an artistic technique^[35]; design^[20], a field of study^[36]; and costume design^[21], an academic discipline^[37]. Employers include Chanel^[22], an organization^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1910^[40], headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[41]; Fendi^[23], a business^[42], in Italy^[43], founded in 1925^[44], headquartered in Rome^[45]; Balmain^[24], a fashion house^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1945^[48], headquartered in Paris^[49]; and Chloé^[25], an organization^[50], in France^[51], founded in 1952^[52], headquartered in Paris^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26], a decoration^[54], in Germany^[55]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[27], a grade of an order^[56], in France^[57]; CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award^[58]; Berliner Bär^[59], an award^[60], in Germany^[61]; and Lucky Strike Designer Award^[62], an award^[63], in Germany^[64], founded in 1991^[65].

Death and Burial

Karl Lagerfeld died on February 19, 2019^[5]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[66]. He is buried at Nanterre^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Lagerfeld include Jotus karllagerfeldi^[67], a taxon^[68].

Why It Matters

Karl Lagerfeld ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,190 views/month, #3,525 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

He has been cited as an influence by Virginie Viard^[71], a personal stylist^[72], b. 1962^[73], of France^[74], specialised in fashion design^[75].

Entities named for him include Jotus karllagerfeldi^[67], a taxon^[68].

FAQs

Where was Karl Lagerfeld born?

Karl Lagerfeld was born in Hamburg^[2].

Where did Karl Lagerfeld die?

Karl Lagerfeld died in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4].

Who were Karl Lagerfeld's parents?

Karl Lagerfeld's father was Otto Lagerfeld^[13]. Karl Lagerfeld's mother was Elisabeth Bahlmann^[14].

What did Karl Lagerfeld do for work?

Karl Lagerfeld worked as fashion designer^[6], photographer^[7], publisher^[8], postage stamp designer^[9], and costume designer^[10].

What awards did Karl Lagerfeld receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26], Commander of the Legion of Honour^[27], CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award^[58], and Berliner Bär^[59].

Who did Karl Lagerfeld influence?

Karl Lagerfeld has been cited as an influence by Virginie Viard^[71].