All designs by Karl Lagerfeld (French, born Germany, 1933–2019).
Composite Image, 2023. Photographed by Julia Hetta. Photo © Julia Hetta
Karl Lagerfeld Portrait. Photo: Annie Leibovitz / Vogue /Trunk Archive
Ornamental Line
Dress, House of CHANEL (French, founded 1910), Spring-Summer 2019 Haute Couture; Courtesy Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris. Photo © Julia Hetta
Sketch of CHANEL dress, Spring-Summer 2019 Haute Couture; Courtesy Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris.
Runway image of CHANEL dress, Spring-Summer 2019 Haute Couture. Photo: Victor Boyko / Getty Images
Structural Line
Coat, House of CHANEL (French, founded 1910), Fall-Winter 2017/18 Haute Couture; Courtesy Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris. © Julia Hetta
Sketch of CHANEL coat, Fall-Winter 2017/18 Haute Couture; Courtesy Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris.
Runway image of CHANEL coat, Fall-Winter 2017/18 Haute Couture.
Photo: Peter White / Getty Images
Explosion
Coat, House of CHANEL (French, founded 1910), Fall-Winter 2014/15 Haute Couture; Courtesy Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris. Photo © Julia Hetta
Sketch of CHANEL coat, Fall-Winter 2014/15 Haute Couture; Courtesy Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris.
Runway image of CHANEL Coat, Fall-Winter 2014/15 Haute Couture.
Photo: Dominique Charriau / WireImage/ Getty Images
Floral Line
Wedding dress, House of CHANEL (French, founded 1910), Fall-Winter 2005/06 Haute Couture; Courtesy Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris. Photo © Julia Hetta
Sketch of CHANEL wedding dress, Fall-Winter 2005/06 Haute Couture; Courtesy Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris.
Runway image of CHANEL wedding dress, Fall-Winter 2005/06 Haute Couture. Photo: Giovanni Giannoni / WWD / Penske Media via Getty Images
Geometric Line
Dress, FENDI (Italian, founded 1925), spring/summer 1997; Courtesy FENDI. Photo © Julia Hetta
Sketch of FENDI dress, spring/summer 1997; Courtesy FENDI.
Runway image of FENDI dress, spring/summer 1997. Photo: Davide Maestri / WWD / Penske Media via Getty Images
Figurative Line
“Rachmaninoff” dress, CHLOÉ (French, founded 1952), spring/summer 1973; Courtesy CHLOÉ. Photo © Julia Hetta
Sketch of CHLOÉ “Rachmaninoff” dress, spring/summer 1973; Courtesy CHLOÉ.
Abstract Line
Coat, FENDI (Italian, founded 1925), fall/winter
2000–2001; Courtesy FENDI. Photo © Julia Hetta
Sketch of FENDI coat, fall/winter 2000–2001; Courtesy FENDI.
Satirical Line
Ensemble, KARL LAGERFELD (French, founded 1984), fall/winter 2004–5; Courtesy KARL LAGERFELD. Photo © Julia Hetta
Dress, KARL LAGERFELD (French, founded 1984), fall/winter 1985–6, edition 2023; Courtesy KARL LAGERFELD. Photo © Julia Hetta