On September 10, Karl Lagerfeld would have turned 90 years old. “Photography is part of my life: it completes the circle between my creative and professional concerns,” said the designer. We selected the ten best according to BURO from Kaiser Karl’s photographs.
One of Lagerfeld’s recognizable works. In the lens is Benicio Del Toro, lighting a cigarette. Karl himself, by the way, stated that he does not have bad habits and considers them a waste of time.
The designer captured Pamela in 2002, when she was already a frequent guest at his shows. And in 2018 she performed at the Chanel show as a model.
The singer, almost unrecognizable in this photo, was one of the designer’s muses. She repeatedly fell into his lens and became the face of Chanel’s collections. In addition to the cooperation, Lagerfeld and Paradis maintained a long friendship.
Within the frame is one of the most sought after models in the industry. Baptiste often worked with Lagerfeld: he participated in shows and advertising campaigns. In 2008, Karl named him the face of Chanel’s men’s line.
Lagerfeld loved to photograph not only people and architectural structures. For example, I took a series of photographs of the Eiffel Tower. This photo was taken in 2010.
Naomi is a favorite among photographers and Lagerfeld is no exception. The model often posed for him and also presented collections on the catwalk.
The designer captured Kidman in 1995. In 2004, the actress starred in the legendary Chanel N.5 perfume advertisement, where she appeared in a soft pink dress created by Karl. In it, 19 years later, she appeared at the Met Gala, dedicated to Lagerfeld.
Inés was one of Lagerfeld’s favorites and became the first model to sign an exclusive contract with the Chanel house in 1980. The cooperation was productive, but not always stable. After six years of work, a dispute arose that separated the model and the designer for 20 years. After a while, Karl invited Inés to the Chanel spring-summer 2011 show, where reconciliation took place.
The collaboration between Jodie Kidd and Lagerfeld took place in the late 90s and early 2000s. The Englishwoman participated in the designer’s shows and filming.
The photograph of the hand of the Spanish actress and choreographer Blanca Li is part of the photo series “Body Parts”, published in 1998.
