On Tuesday, the day the world learned of Karl Lagerfeld’s death, I happened to open my Pinterest for the first time in years. And I stumbled upon an old Pinterest board of mine: “Crazy for Chanel.” Skipping down memory lane, to see my younger self so inspired by the brand makes me smile.
And I think it can go without saying that Lagerfeld evokes emotions in most people. To many, he was an icon. To others, a visionary.
The snowy-haired German, Lagerfeld left a footmark in the world of fashion. With his influence, the ballet flat, quilted purse and tweed jacket — classic Coco Chanel designs — became staples and immediately invoke the realization of “Oh, that’s a Chanel.”
He was also a designer, more times than not, featured on the Best Dressed List.
While we may mourn the Chanel figurehead — he reinvented the fashion house after the death of Coco Chanel — take comfort in the fact that his designs will live on. And while we may not see his likes again on a red carpet (or fashion week), the past is a treasure trove for our viewing.
With the Academy Awards this Sunday (waiting patiently to see who will step onto the red carpet in the label) take a gander at The Sunday Edit’s favorite Oscars looks over the years — and remember Lagerfeld with us…
Winona Ryder, 1997
Jennifer Lopez, 2001
Nicole Kidman, 2002
Kirsten Dunst, 2007
Penelope Cruz, 2008
Sarah Jessica Parker, 2010
Diane Kruger, 2010
Michelle Williams, 2011
Jessica Biel, 2014
Julianne Moore, 2015
Daisy Ridley, 2016
Pharrell, 2017
Margot Robbie, 2018
