{"id":178239,"date":"2018-02-01T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T09:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/?p=178239"},"modified":"2019-01-06T18:07:40","modified_gmt":"2019-01-06T18:07:40","slug":"karl-lagerfeld-the-eclectic-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/karl-lagerfeld-the-eclectic-icon\/","title":{"rendered":"Karl Lagerfeld – the eclectic icon"},"content":{"rendered":"

World renowned for his white hair, black sunglasses and high starched collars, Karl Lagerfeld is a fashion force to be reckoned with.<\/h2>\n

Lagerfeld\u2019s active imagination and creative playfulness has created a certain aura around him. From his real birth date to his parents\u2019 heritage, Karl Lagerfeld<\/a> is known to approach life with his own, very unique, spin; no one really ever gets the truth…<\/p>\n

After winning a design competition and working for Balmain and then Jean Patou, it took Lagerfeld a considerable time to set the fashion world on fire. His early designs seemed too risqu\u00e9 for the late 1950s audience and his deep slashed necklines and open backs gained little support from fashion journalists.<\/p>\n

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