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Perhaps all that's certain after fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld's death at age 85 Tuesday is that his beloved cat Choupette -- a celebrity in her own right -- will continue to live the cushy lifestyle she grew accustomed to under his care. Choupette, a Burmese cat, stands to inherit a chunk of the designer's estimated $300 million net worth, after he wrote her into his will in 2015, according to Le Figaro. Lagerfeld confirmed in an interview with Numéro last year that she, among others, would be an heiress to his vast fortune. "Don't worry, there is enough for everyone,"...

Old man takes his final bow. No, not Karl Lagerfeld, Karl as a young manI was talking about Bernie:I’m afraid Bernie is about to discover just how fickle the Millennials and post-Millenials are. (The world has yet to settle on a name for the newest generation – born in 1997 and later- even though they are already entering adulthood. “Gen Z” and “iGeneration” seem to be the leading contenders.)  Who needs another old white guy when they’ve got such a diverse array of bright and shiny morons from which to choose?Should be fun. But getting back to Karl, the world...

Superstar fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died aged 85 in Paris following a short illness. The German designer, who was the creative director for Chanel and Fendi, was one of the industry's most prolific figures and worked up until his death. His signature ponytail and dark glasses made him an instantly recognisable figure around the world. Industry heavyweights, including Italian designer Donatella Versace, issued heartfelt tributes. "Today the world lost a giant among men," said the editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, Anna Wintour. Rumours of Lagerfeld's ill health had swirled for several weeks after he missed a number of events -...

What might Meryl Streep wear to the Oscars? Cross Chanel off the list. It seems that Streep was quite taken with an embroidered gray silk gown from Karl Lagerfeld’s most recent couture collection for the house. The dress was ordered, with Streep requesting an adjustment to the design — a higher neckline. Done. Such personalization is what couture is all about, along with exquisite execution, and, in the case of Chanel, Lagerfeld’s design brilliance. What more could the world’s greatest living actress want for Hollywood’s biggest night? Turns out, she wants a paycheck. With work on the dress well underway...

Karl Lagerfeld likely will join Ralph Lauren in dressing the incoming first lady. Who will dress Melania? With the big event just days away, two names churning about the rumor mill make all the sense in the world. As my colleague Rosemary Feitelberg reported on Monday, one of those names is Ralph Lauren. The other: Karl Lagerfeld. Yes, that Karl Lagerfeld. If accurate, that rock-star combo will transport Melania Trump to Inauguration Day fashion Nirvana. Her wardrobe choices for the swearing in of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States, and later, for the inaugural balls, are...

Meet Karl Lagerfeld’s new role: dish designer. He has designed a champagne coupe that was inspired by Queen Marie Antoinette’s breasts and comes in the form of a new breast-shaped bowl modeled after the bosom of supermodel Claudia Schiffer.

What a fabulous black-and-white calendar Karl Lagerfeld has shot for the Italian Marie Claire. Eva Herzigova stars as a tempting ingenue with attitude, replete in divine couture gowns, which caress and complete her contrasting figure. Sensual, sophisticated, and stylish, we applaud Karl’s vision, in constructing the calendar.

The first part of the show was all gangster-hippie chic with models wearing holsters and guns, and stepping out in sleek tuxedoed, slouchy blouse-and-pant combinations [...] As an inspiration Lagerfeld cited Brian Jones, the drug-addled Rolling Stone who was found dead at the bottom of his pool in 1969. The show ended with synchronized swimmers from the U.S. Olympic team jumping into the water, culminating in the lineup forming the house’s logo.