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Karl Lagerfeld

Memorial Profile: The creative force behind Chanel and Fendi for decades.

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Occupation

Creative Director

Born in

Hamburg

Born

September 10, 1933

Zodiac

Virgo

31,209

days lived

85

age at death

$1.6 billion

net worth

#102 of 2,697

Born
September 10, 1933 in 🇩🇪Hamburg
Died
February 19, 2019 in Neuilly-sur-Seine (aged 85)
ResidenceVilla La Vigie
Zodiac
♍︎Virgo·rooster 🐓
Updated Jul 2026

About

Karl Otto Lagerfeld, also called Kaiser Karl, was a German fashion designer, photographer, and creative director.

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Sun Sign

Virgo♍︎

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Moon Sign

Gemini♊︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for September 10, 1933

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2019
Day 31,222
Age 85

Final Chanel Collection

Confidence
96%
Mar 5, 2019

Lagerfeld's final Chanel collection is presented posthumously at Paris Fashion Week.

Day 31,208
Age 85

Death of Karl Lagerfeld

Confidence
96%
Feb 19, 2019

Karl Lagerfeld dies in Paris at age 85.

2018
Day 31,035
Age 84

Collaboration with Kaia Gerber

Confidence
96%
Aug 30, 2018

Lagerfeld collaborates with model Kaia Gerber on a collection.

2016
Day 30,186
Age 82

Chanel's Cruise Collection in Cuba

Confidence
89%
May 3, 2016
Flight Manifest
Verified Route
2015
Day 29,698
Age 81

Fendi's 50th Anniversary

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2015

Celebrates 50 years as the designer for Fendi.

2004
Day 25,996
Age 71

Designed for H&M

Confidence
96%
Nov 12, 2004

Lagerfeld designs a collection for H&M, a fast-fashion retailer.

2001
Day 24,585
Age 67

Diet and Weight Loss

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2001

Lagerfeld loses a significant amount of weight to fit into Hedi Slimane's designs.

1990
Day 20,567
Age 56

Photography Pursuits

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1990

Begins professional photography, shooting campaigns for Chanel and Fendi.

1983
Day 18,010
Age 49

Artistic Director of Chanel

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1983

Appointed artistic director of Chanel, revitalizing the brand.

1978
Day 16,184
Age 44

Launch of Karl Lagerfeld Fragrances

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1978

Launches his own line of fragrances.

1964
Day 11,070
Age 30

Collaboration with Chloé

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1964

Begins designing for Chloé, a French fashion house.

1954
Day 7,418
Age 20

Wins Woolmark Prize

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1954

Wins the Woolmark Prize, shared with Yves Saint Laurent.

1952
Day 6,687
Age 18

Emigration to Paris

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1952
Flight Manifest
Verified Route
1948
Day 5,226
Age 14

Studies at Lycée Montaigne

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1948

Attends Lycée Montaigne in Paris, majoring in drawing and history.

1933
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Karl Lagerfeld

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96%
Sep 10, 1933

Karl Lagerfeld is born in Hamburg, Germany.