Karl Who??

In my Survey of Fashion class we were watching a blast from the past Chanel runway show.  I saw this man speaking about his inspiration for his collection. I thought to myself who is this guy? I thought Karl Lagerfeld  was designer for Chanel in the 90s. Then a caption pops up "Chanel designer, Karl Lagerfeld."

I was in total disbelief. BLASPHEMY! This is not the Karl I know and love... this had to be some impostor. Then I closed my eyes and listened to his voice.. it was Karl. Wow, did that man go through a complete overhaul or what?

Karl Before and After

Besides the obvious fact that he lost a few pounds, modern day Karl has also cultivated an image, a brand. The white pony tail and the black sunglasses have always been his signature but he solidified his look with the addition of  high collared shirts, black tie, black suit, some sort of chain hanging from his neck, and the fingerless gloves. Oh yeah, and he lost the fan... good move, Karl.

His chubby to chic transformation has made him one of the world's most recognizable designers.

In my search for vintage Karl pics I also came across an article from 2009 that said there were rumors that Karl was going to leave Chanel (with Alber Elbaz the rumored replacement)! Could you imagine anyone but Karl designing for Chanel?

It's yellow, It's ugly, it doesn't go with anything, but it can save your life. 

Oh, yea! Karl also cares about your life! 

Isn't he just wonderful??