Three Brands Jointly Held A Commemorative Event For Karl Lagerfeld, A Master Designer

On June 20, the French luxury brands Chanel, Fendi and Karl Lagerfeld jointly held the commemoration activity of the late German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld - "Karl for Ever" at the Grand Palais in Paris.

Paris is Karl Lagerfeld's second hometown, and the Grand Palace of Paris also witnessed his greatest achievements in his life. In the last ten years of her life, Karl Lagerfeld held several grand fashion shows that shocked the fashion industry here.

The memorial was conceived, directed and designed by Robert Carsen, a famous drama, opera and art director. He reviewed Karl Lagerfeld's life through a video clip interspersed with various famous Karl Lagerfeld epigrams, multilingual puns and cold jokes, and conducted a brief interview with his friends and colleagues. At the same time, he also invited many actors, musicians and dancers whom Karl Lagerfeld enjoyed very much during his lifetime to show Karl Lagerfeld's favorite music and literature works by performing or reciting.

Karl Lagerfeld's relatives, friends and former colleagues came from all over the world to participate in this grand event. Designers participating in the event include: Silvia Venturini Fendi, a founding family member of French luxury brand Fendi, Stella McCartney, a British designer, Albert Elbaz, former creative director of French luxury brand Lanvin, Haider Ackermann, a French designer, Valentino Garavani, founder of Italian luxury brand Valentino American fashion design masters Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger, etc.

The commemorative short film opens with Anna Wintour, editor in chief of the American Vogue, who misses Karl Lagerfeld: "Karl is not only an outstanding designer, but also a linguist, photographer, interior designer, film producer and philanthropist. It is worthy of our respect and commemoration. "

Although famous for her rigorous work attitude, Karl Lagerfeld is very late. Silvia Venturini Fendi lamented in the short film: "When we rushed to Paris to sign the first contract with him, Karl Lagerfeld was still young, but at that time he made us wait for three hours. After many years of cooperation, I have already known his habit of being late. I wish he had been late for a long time this time instead of leaving us. "

In addition, famous Chinese pianist Lang Lang, British actress Helen Mirren Tilda Swinton、 British model Cara Delevingne, American rapper Pharrell Williams and French actress Fanny Ardant all performed Karl Lagerfeld's favorite literary and musical works on the stage. Lang Lang's emotional performance of Chopin's magnificent ballroom dance in E flat major brought tears to the eyes of many guests.

When the British model Cara Delevingne, who was deeply loved by Karl Lagerfeld, came on the stage to recite a poem about cats written by the French female writer Sidonie Gabrielle Colette, the cat Choupette, the "little lover" who accompanied Karl Lagerfeld in his last years, also stepped onto the stage with the help of a nanny.

People were surprised and regretful about Karl Lagerfeld's death, and had proposed to build a monument in the Grand Palace in Paris. But in fact, he has always been very open-minded about life and death. He once said: "I hate the idea of 'death', and I prefer to say 'disappear'. I don't want to be any real existence in life. I want to be a phantom, I have appeared, and when it is time to leave, I will disappear."

The German born fashion designer died on February 19, 2019. In order to follow his will, his relatives and close friends held a private ceremony in Nanterre, just outside Paris, to cremate his body in a low profile.

On July 4, Fendi will hold a high-level show at the famous Roman scenic spot Trevi Fountain to pay tribute to Karl Lagerfeld.