Karl Lagerfeld's significance, contributions and original fashion designs are generated by several interrelated factors: perceptive use of historical antecedents, artistic background, love of art and design and the influence of artists and selected fashion designers. These factors had profound effects which provided a personal conceptual base for his own label, the House of Chanel, Chloe and the Fendi sisters. His various designs for these disparate labels reflect the complexity of Lagerfeld's character and display the adaptability of his individualistic talents. From the time of his 1954 International Wool Secretariat Prize Lagerfeld's life and work have described complementary arcs of remarkable and productive activity. This activity underscores an established interest in fashion, commitment to design, love of art and a discerning knowledge of history. |
