Karl Lagerfeld

Haute couture week in Paris showcases the fashion world's most elite outfits - one-off, made-to-measure creations that the labels hope will adorn red carpets and high society events around the world.

As Paris Couture Week drew to a close, Fendi offered a hypnotic blend of minimalist futurism and homage to the legendary Karl Lagerfeld.

A-listers from the worlds of fashion, film, politics and sports celebrated the late king of couture, Karl Lagerfeld, at the annual Met Gala on May 1, bringing their top style game to New York, oozing glamour, and delivering serious baby news.

Some of fashion's biggest stars and celebrity fans paid a joyous tribute June 20 to the late great Karl Lagerfeld in the vast Paris venue that witnessed his greatest triumphs.

Karl Lagerfeld has sparked outrage by evoking the Holocaust as he attacked Chancellor Angela Merkel for opening Germany’s borders to migrants.
“One cannot – even if there are decades between them – kill millions of Jews so you can bring millions of their worst enemies in their place,” the 80-year-old Chanel designer told a French television show.

When Karl Lagerfeld draws on Greece for inspiration for the fashion powerhouse of Chanel he doesn't bother trying to obtain permission to stage a show at one of the country's ancient monuments (unlike Gucci which tried to secure the Parthenon, but had its request rejected in February).

Kristen Stewart was photographed by legendary photographer Mario Testino for the spread of of V magazine. The sexy 26-year-old actress posed in a series of sensual shots in leggings sporting a cropped platinum hair-do for a androgynous feature in the magazine.

Mary Katrantzou, the Greek designer and queen of prints, won New Establishment Designer award at the British Fashion Awards held on November 23, 2015 in London.

Their creations are usually reserved for a few wealthy clients, but European museums are currently allowing the public to admire up close the works of star fashion designers Jean Paul Gaultier, Alexander McQueen and Karl Lagerfeld.