Iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, artistic director of Chanel, has died at the age of 85.
Lagerfeld was rushed to the hospital on Monday night but passed away this morning (Tuesday). The reports come one month after he was absent from Chanel’s spring 2019 couture show in Paris due to ‘tiredness.’
Celebrities have been paying tribute to the designer too.
The House of Chanel announces the passing of Karl Lagerfeld: pic.twitter.com/FmlVlOAFxY
— Vivian Kim (@VivianBKim) February 19, 2019
"Karl Lagerfeld continuously pushed boundaries with his unparalleled vision. I will miss his generosity and the unique sense of humor he brought to our partnership. His timeless legacy will never cease to inspire future generations." – Tommy Hilfiger pic.twitter.com/05fncZwqO8
— Tommy Hilfiger (@TommyHilfiger) February 19, 2019
We’re saddened to hear that Karl Lagerfeld has passed away, a prolific fashion industry icon. pic.twitter.com/7DiU6RWIJa
— Brown Thomas (@brownthomas) February 19, 2019
Karl Lagerfeld’s contracts with Fendi and Chanel were for life. He passed away while doing what he loved the most, designing. Rest In Peace, Karl.
“I design like I breathe. You don’t ask to breathe — it just happens."
— IAMFASHION (@IAMFASHlON) February 19, 2019
Karl Lagerfeld didn’t breath oxygen. He breathed fashion. He had both an artistic and a business eye that defined what a modern fashion house should be. He lived one hundred lives and his creative brain was always looking at the future instead of looking at the past. pic.twitter.com/azeubrJeHq
— Nina Garcia (@ninagarcia) February 19, 2019
Karl Lagerfeld, the designer who revitalized Chanel and also became a pop-cultural figure in his own right, died in Paris https://t.co/ZXpkgYryid
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) February 19, 2019
Rest in peace, Karl. Love forever from your TeamKarl family. pic.twitter.com/8uSidZUhJm
— KARL LAGERFELD (@KarlLagerfeld) February 19, 2019
Karl Lagerfeld captured by Antonio Lopez in 1976 https://t.co/v8lPppcXpe pic.twitter.com/ICuplfnzp4
— The Cut (@TheCut) February 19, 2019