HEROES?! by Michael Pfister for AAndres

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Karl Lagerfeld

Black and white, straight and strict: Pfister manages to restage Lagerfeld’s famous habitus in a wonderfully-ironical way. The strict casket pattern continues on Lagerfeld’s obligatory sunglasses.

Karl Otto Lagerfeld (born Karl Otto Lagerfeldt on September 10, 1933 in Hamburg) is a German fashion designer, artist and photographer based in Paris. He has collaborated on a variety of fashion and art related projects, most notably as head designer and creative director for the fashion house Chanel. Lagerfeld has his own label fashion house, as well as the Italian house Fendi. His signature line, which is developed from sketches, features very structural and dramatic women's wear, mostly in black and white. As an avid photographer, Lagerfeld often shoots his own press photos, and is sometimes called "Kaiser Karl" by the press. His personal trademarks include a fan, a long ponytail for his powdered-white hair, and sunglasses. He is a uniquely confident man and speaks German, French, English, and Italian.

(Source: Wikipedia, Infomat)


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