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
![Winona Ryder at the Oscars in 1997.](https://edit.sundayriley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/winona-ryder-oscars-karl-lagerfeld-1997.jpg)
Jennifer Lopez, 2001
![Jennifer Lopez at the Oscars in 2001.](https://edit.sundayriley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/jennifer-lopez-oscars-karl-lagerfeld-2001.jpg)
Nicole Kidman, 2002
![Nicole Kidman at the Oscars in 2002.](https://edit.sundayriley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/nicole-kidman-oscars-karl-lagerfeld-2002.jpg)
Kirsten Dunst, 2007
![Kirsten Dunst at the Oscars in 2007.](https://edit.sundayriley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/kirsten-dunst-oscars-karl-lagerfeld-2007.jpg)
Penelope Cruz, 2008
![Penelope Cruz at the Oscars in 2008.](https://edit.sundayriley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/penelope-cruz-oscars-karl-lagerfeld-2008.jpg)
Sarah Jessica Parker, 2010
![Sarah Jessica Parker at the Oscars in 2010.](https://edit.sundayriley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sarah-jessica-parker-oscars-karl-lagerfeld-2010.jpg)
Diane Kruger, 2010
![Diane Kruger at the Oscars in 2010.](https://edit.sundayriley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/diane-kruger-oscars-karl-lagerfeld-2010.jpg)
Michelle Williams, 2011
![Michelle Williams at the Oscars in 2011.](https://edit.sundayriley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/michelle-williams-oscars-karl-lagerfeld-2011.jpg)
Jessica Biel, 2014
![Jessica Biel at the Oscars in 2014.](https://edit.sundayriley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/jessica-biel-oscars-karl-lagerfeld-2014.jpg)
Julianne Moore, 2015
![Julianne Moore at the Oscars in 2015.](https://edit.sundayriley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/julianne-moore-oscars-karl-lagerfeld-2015.jpg)
Daisy Ridley, 2016
![Daisy Ridley at the Oscars 2016.](https://edit.sundayriley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/daisy-ridley-oscars-karl-lagerfeld-2016.jpg)
Pharrell, 2017
![Pharrell at the Oscars in 2017.](https://edit.sundayriley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/pharrell-oscars-karl-lagerfeld-2017.jpg)
Margot Robbie, 2018
![Margot Robbie at the Oscars in 2018.](https://edit.sundayriley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/margot-robbie-oscars-karl-lagerfeld-2018.jpg)