… 1955 when he scooped up second place in the International Wool Secretariat contest, beaten only by Yves Saint Laurent. Since then Karl Lagerfeld has worked his magic everywhere from Balmain and Valentino to Repetto and Chloe. Nowadays Karl’s best known as the genius behind uber brands Chanel and Fendi… not to mention purveyor of priceless snippets of wisdom such as “Vanity is…

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