Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld dead at the age of 85
Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld has died at the age of 85 years, according to reports in France. The designer who was the creative director of Chanel passed away after being ill for the last couple of weeks.
According to French magazine Closer, Lagerfeld died on Tuesday. The news of his death comes after it was reported that he missed two of Chanel's haute couture shows which took place in Paris in January.
At the time, the fashion house said his absence was because he was feeling tired. A statement was read after he missed the second show which said, "Mr. Lagerfeld, artistic director of Chanel, who was feeling tired, asked Virginie Viard, director of the creative studio of the house, to represent him."
According to reports, Lagerfeld, best known as the creative director of Chanel, was admitted into hospital on Monday night. The cause of death is currently unknown.
Lagerfeld had presided over the Chanel house for more than three decades now and produced up to eight collections in a year much to the joy and excitement of fashion editors, fans as well as collectors.
Karl Lagerfeld had a very distinct signature look and would often be seen in a black suit with his whitish hair neatly pulled back into a ponytail. He would also wear fingerless gloves and also a pair of dark glasses.