Karl Lagerfeld

He lives in his mansion in Paris along with his cat, Choupette.

Karl Lagerfeld was born in Hamburg, Germany, to Otto Lagerfeldt and Elisabeth Bahlman. He had a privileged upbringing all through his childhood and early youth.

He studied at a private school and finished his secondary schooling from the famous Lyc�e Montaigne, where he obtained his majors in history and drawing.

In 1955, he worked as an assistant to French designer, Pierre Balmain and subsequently assisted designer Jean Patou. He designed haute couture collections for Patou.

In July 1958, he came out with his first collection, which he exhibited in a two hour presentation. He released this collection under the name ‘Roland Karl’. The collection was, however, not well received.

In 1960, he designed a collection of miniskirts which were released during the spring season that year. The collection was not well received yet again and fashion critics reviewed it negatively.

Later in the year 1960, he released a collection of special little hats, which were made out of satin. This was his first piece of work that garnered positive reviews and praise and was well received.

In 1963, he began to work as a designer with the Roman couture brand named, ‘Tiziani’. The brand later also launched a ready-to-wear label, for which he designed the first collection.

In 2010, he received the Fashion Visionary Award 2010. The award was conferred upon him at the New York Fashion Week.