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Karl Lagerfeld once called "Joan of Arc Design"
Superstar fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld died at the age of 85 in Paris, French media reported.
The German designer, who was the creative director of Chanel and Fendi, was one of the most prolific personalities in the industry and worked until his death.
Lagerfeld has also designed collections for his own brand.
The designer had been sick for several weeks and had missed several fashion shows.
The designer Henry Holland paid tribute to Lagerfeld on social media, using one of his quotes.
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He was born Karl Otto Lagerfeldt in 1933 in pre-war Germany. Lagerfeld changed his original Lagerfeldt surname, because he thought it sounded "more commercial".
As a teenager, he emigrated to Paris and became a design assistant for Pierre Balmain before working at Fendi and Chloé in the 1960s.
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Lagerfeld on the podium of Paris Fashion Week in October 2018
He began his long career at Chanel in 1983, a decade after the death of Coco Chanel.
The following year, he launches his own label.
Lagerfeld was known for his distinctive look in his later years, regularly wearing black suits, a ponytail and tinted sunglasses.
Lagerfeld said of his appearance: "I am like a caricature of myself and I like that."
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