Tuesday, 19 February 2019

Fashion industry on what made Karl Lagerfeld a genius


WHAT SETS KARL APART FROM OTHERS?

“I particularly admire the precision and detail Karl brings to his creative vision and his extraordinary capacity to create, to innovate, always coming up with just the right thing with his first shot. I am endlessly impressed by the breadth of Karl’s knowledge and culture, which make for the most fascinating discussions on subjects far beyond the world of fashion. In short, Karl is unique in his talent as a designer and his brilliant vision of the world and it is a pleasure to work with him and to be his friend.” Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH

“When I was very young, I was ‘Karlified’... this was 26 years ago and then, my life took an unexpected turn. With Karl, everything became funnier, simpler, faster. You’ve got a question for him? Count up to three, and you have the answer. It’s so simple!” Caroline Lebar, Director of Communications at Karl Lagerfeld

“His creativity beyond fashion and his heart.” Vanessa Paradis, actress

“The fact that he’s strangely inscrutable for somebody so omnipresent.” Edie Campbell, model

“He lives on a completely different plane from everyone else, he has reinvented living. He does
things completely as he dreams them, because he has no limits.” Florence Welch, Florence and the Machine

“He is loyal, affectionate, cultivated. He knows it all… I would be proud to have him as a son!” Lydia Courteille, jewellery designer

“His talents. That incredible way of flying from lightness to depth.” Anna Mouglalis, actress

“Is there anything Karl does not know? Anything he cannot do or cannot get? I guess not! When you are the Superman of fashion, even the sky has no limits.” Fabien Baron, art director

“He is a genius.” Anna Calabrese, Premiere at Fendi

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