Lager Than Life Karl's Lasting Legacy

The world farewells a style legend

With his powdered white ponytail, high starched collars, dark glasses and fingerless gloves, there was no mistaking Karl Lagerfeld.

The German designer, who died last week of pancreatic cancer at 85, was fêted for saving legendary French fashion house Chanel as it teetered on the brink of disaster. But he was also known for everything from his outlandish runway shows to his endless array of adoring muses – such as Kate Moss to Cara Delevingne – and, not least, his wickedly acid tongue.

Karl once called pop icon Adele fat, announced he didn’t like Pippa Middleton’s face and slammed sweatpants as a “sign of defeat”.