German-born fashion designer (mostly for Chanel), Lagerfeld moved to Paris at the age of 14 and speaks fluently 4 languages (German, French, English and Italian).Has his look-alike puppet in the French show "Les guignols de l'info" (1988).Said on "Larry King Live" (1985) that he stopped celebrating his birthdays when he turned 30.Although he states he was born in 1938, a Catholic baptismal record indicate his date of birth as 10 September 1933.Founded his own label "Lagerfeld", which has launched perfumes and clothing lines, in the 1980s.Son of Christian Lagerfeld, a Swedish businessman who introduced condensed milk to Germany.Designed outfits for the concert tours of Madonna and Kylie Minogue .Also a successful and passionate photographer.As he wanted to dress differently and wear the clothes of fellow designer Hedi Slimane, he lost 36 kilograms in one year, which led to a book called "The Karl Lagerfeld Diet".Among his favorite models in the past were Claudia Schiffer and Stella Tennant .When he collaborated with the Swedish fashion chain "H&M", which offered a limited number of his designs, almost all the clothes were sold out after two days (2004).Topped "Stern" magazine's list searching Germany's most important designer (2007).Has done many photo shoots for celebrities, including Dakota Fanning.Very good friends with Princess Caroline of Monaco .