1. When and where was Karl Lagerfeld born?
1950, Paris - France
1945, Berlin - Germany
1910, Birmingham – Great Britain
1938, Hamburg - Germany
2. What name was Karl Lagerfeld given when he was born?
Karl Michael Lagerfeld
Karlovy Lagerfeld
Karl Otto Lagerfeldt
Karlowitz Lagerfeld
3. In the early Seventies Lagerfeld fell in love with:
Lois Chiles
Jacques de Bascher
Amanda Harlech
Jennifer Garner
4. Karl Lagerfeld photographs advertising campaigns every season for:
Dior
Chanel
Fendi
his eponymous line
5. Karl Lagerfeld lost 42 kg / roughly 92.6 pounds in:
13 months
1 month
9 months
2 years
6. He first worked for:
Fendi
Chanel
Pierre Balmain
Yves Saint Laurent
7. Karl Lagerfeld currently designs for:
Chloe
Chanel
Fendi
his own label
8. Which are his personal trademarks?
white pants
a long ponytail
sunglasses
handbags
9. How many languages does he speak?
3
4
6
2
10. By which nickname is often called Karl Lagerfeld by the press?
Lord Karl
Great Karl
Le grand Karl
Kaiser Karl
“Personality begins where comparison ends.” – Karl Lagerfeld
Correct answers:
1. September 10, 1938, Hamburg – Germany (it might happened in 1933 some kind of dispute);
2. Karl Otto Lagerfeldt (his original name was Lagerfeldt, with a “t”, but he later changed it to Lagerfeld as “it sounds more commercial”; and Otto was his father’s name)
3. Jacques de Bascher. Karl Lagerfeld supported him financially, but they never lived toghether. Bascher died of Aids, in 1989
4. Chanel, Fendi, his eponymous line
5. 13 months and he said: ”I suddenly wanted to dress differently, to wear clothes designed by Hedi Slimane.” His died led to a book called ”The Karl Lagerfeld diet”
6. Pierre Balmain, 1954-1957, then he moved to House of Patou
7. his own label, Chanel, furs for Fendi of Italy
8. a long ponytail for his powdered-white hair and sunglasses
9. 4 languages: German, French, English and Italian
10. Kaiser Karl
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Credits: Karl Lagerfeld, thinkexist, wikipedia, guardian.co.uk article by John Colapinto, infomat, photo from sofeminine.co.uk


