Karl Lagerfeld, one year on: Chanel and Fendi designs pay tribute to the master designer

Feb 19 , 2020

German fashion designer, artist and photographer Karl Lagerfeld poses with a painting of his cat Choupette during the inauguration of the show Corsa Karl and Choupette in Berlin in 2015. Photo: DPA/AFP

Taking inspiration from Woody Allen’s 2013 black comedy Blue Jasmine, starring Cate Blanchett, STYLE presents an Upper East Side tribute featuring vintage designs by Lagerfeld

The world was shocked by the death of legendary German fashion designer, artist and photographer Karl Lagerfeld, aged 85, on February 19, 2019. Lagerfeld’s ability to create an elegance that required a fancy outfit as well as inner confidence, revived the fashion houses of Chanel and Fendi, and left an imposing legacy in the fashion industry.

Cate Blanchett as a New York socialite who has fallen on hard times in Woody Allen’s movie Blue Jasmine. Photo: Mario Rivera/Shutterstock

We adore his bespoke creation for Cate Blanchett in the 2013 Woody Allen movie Blue Jasmine, a black comedy about a stylish former Manhattan socialite who has fallen on hard times and has to move into her working class sister’s flat in San Francisco.

Taking inspiration from the cinematic classic, STYLE presents an Upper East Side tribute featuring rare vintage designs by Lagerfeld and his final collections.

Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel turquoise suit, blouse; Chanel clutch, flats, chain necklace worn as belt; red tulle, stylist’s own; all prices on request. Photo: Helen Eriksson

Chanel braces and bag, available at Vestiaire Collective; belt, earrings and boots; all prices on request; Karl Lagerfeld shirt, price on request; Fendi socks, price on request. Photo: Helen Eriksson

Fendi gown, shoes, bag. Prices on request; earrings and socks, stylist’s own. Photo: Helen Eriksson

Chanel suit, top, leather bag strap used as belt, available at Vestiaire Collective, brooch worn as hair pin; Fendi earrings. Prices on request. Photo: Helen Eriksson

Fendi dress, US$4,100, boots, clutch, choker, bracelet, shawl. Prices on request. Photo: Helen Eriksson