Karl Lagerfeld Lithograph

No, Karl Lagerfeld is not still with Chanel. The German fashion designer passed away in 2019. Lagerfeld joined Chanel in 1983 and continued working for the luxury French fashion house up until his death. He also designed for other maisons, including Fendi and Chloé, and established his own eponymous fashion brand. Find a wide range of Karl Lagerfeld apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.

Whether Karl Lagerfeld pieces are made in China varies. The company has reported that it sources products primarily from China, Turkey and Portugal. Per the origin information included for a variety of items on Karl Lagerfeld’s official website, the company also works with manufacturers in Albania, India, Italy, North Macedonia and Sri Lanka. Its operations are in Paris and Amsterdam, and its main logistics hub is in the Netherlands. On 1stDibs, find vintage Karl Lagerfeld bags, shoes and other clothing and accessories for sale from some of the world's top boutiques.

Before Karl Lagerfeld, Coco Chanel designed for the fashion house she founded in Paris in 1910. After her death in 1971, Chanel focused primarily on selling fragrances and cosmetics, but this changed after Lagerfeld joined the house in 1984. Vintage Karl Lagerfeld designs for Chanel handbags, evening dresses, coats, jewelry and other clothing and accessories riffed on its iconography, accenting a lexicon of Chanel-isms with tastes of the moment. Shop a collection of Chanel bags, clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.

Yes, some Karl Lagerfeld purses are real leather. The luxury brand produces many bags out of lambskin or calfskin leather. However, other bags may feature faux leather, fabric and other materials. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Karl Lagerfeld bags, apparel and accessories from some of the world's top boutiques.

Karl Lagerfeld designed for Fendi for 54 years. He joined the company in 1965. Under Lagerfeld, the Italian brand became a world-renowned fashion house. In fact, the German designer, who produced four to five collections yearly for the label, and is celebrated for the shoes, purses and other pieces he created for Fendi, is credited with creating the company’s instantly recognizable double-F logo (which stands for “Fun Furs”). Lagerfeld reimagined fur in creative ways, using it as an accent on purses, cuffs on dress sleeves and collars on wool coats. Find a collection of Fendi on 1stDibs.

Yes, Karl Lagerfeld Paris is a good brand. Specializing in affordable, well-made apparel and accessories for a hip, youthful demographic, Karl Lagerfeld Paris is a diffusion line of the French luxury fashion brand known as Karl Lagerfeld. During his five-decade career designing shoes, handbags, evening dresses and other items for Chanel, Fendi, Chloé and many others, the German-born Lagerfeld was a quintessential chameleon, ever evolving to embody the times. Shop a diverse assortment of Karl Lagerfeld apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.

Karl Lagerfeld's last collection for Chanel was the Fall 2019 collection. The show took place on March 5, 2019, at the Grand Palais in Paris. Shop a selection of Chanel pieces from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.

Karl Lagerfeld started designing for Fendi in 1965 when the brand brought him on to modernize their fur collection. He remained at the Italian luxury house until his death in 2019. The German designer produced four to five collections yearly for the label and is celebrated for the shoes, purses and other pieces he created for Fendi. Find a collection of vintage Fendi on 1stDibs.