A fashion
icon – impeccably uniformed in monochrome, sporting a powdered ponytail since 1976.
Lagerfeld’s conspicuously dark look was an intriguing part of his guise, with
his signature oversized shades casting an obscure veil over his face. Other
than his appearance, nothing else about him seemed to be in black and white. Whilst
he was a creative genius, he was also a true enigma; even concealing the date
of his own birthday. He once said: ‘I am like a caricature of myself, and I
like that. It is like a mask. And for me, the Carnival of Venice lasts all year
long.’ There is little wonder then, that the prolific designer has been
labelled as a complex and compelling character. Why is it, that he chose to
waltz through life behind an elaborate mask? It seems to me, that his life was somewhat
a spectacle to be admired: a dramatisation of his unparalleled vision that made
his influence inimitable. As eccentric as he was, he gained mass popularity and
became a pop culture icon – albeit for controversial reasons. So, why is it
that many have painted his legacy black?
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