Karl lagerfeld gay

Are you wearing the Chanel boots? Yes, we are. A white-haired, powdered, starch-cuffed petty dictator who commanded over the expanding business with an iron fist, stopping every once in a while to form a misogynist or racist public comment, Karl Lagerfeld was one of the most influential figures in the fashion industry as it shifted into sdelayed capitalist hyperdrive. Come for the racist and misogynist public comments, stay for Lagerfeld's great love, Jacques de Bascher, who may more perfectly epitomize Vile Twink Energy than anyone we've discussed on our show.

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SOURCES:

Christian Allaire, “The Incredible Dandy Style of Jacques de Bascher, Karl Lagerfeld’s Longtime Partner | Vogue,” Vogue, April 27, ,

Irina Baconsky, “Jacques de Bascher: An Exhibition,” c, March 11, ,

Holly Brubach, “School of Chanel,” The New Yorker, February 19, ,

John Colapinto, “Karl Lagerfeld’s Fashion Empire,” The New Yor

The problem with celebrating Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld is the subject of this year's Met Gala, the biggest fashion event of the year.

The designer, who died in at the age of 85, revolutionized the merger of hip-hop tradition and high fashion, dressing the who's who of the industry.

He was also a self-proclaimed “big mouth,” publicly sounding off with fatphobia. He spoke against gay men who desire to adopt children, migrants, sexual assault survivors, the #MeToo movement and “ugly” people, without apology, according to an AP report.

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A look at the some of instances when Lagerfeld's comments drew a lot of criticism.

THE #METOO MOVEMENT

In , Lagerfeld said in the international fashion magazine Numéro that he was “fed up” with the effort to reveal sexual harassment, assault, misconduct and rape, states the AP report.

“What shocks me most in all of this are the starlets who have taken 20 years to recall what happened. Not to mention the fact there are no prosecution wi

Lagerfeld &#; Difficult, Elitist, Entitled&#; and Talented
&#;Kaiser&#; Karl-Otto Lagerfeld, as he was recognizable, the biggest specify in fashion for half a century, died February 19 at the age of
In terms of fashion affect, there was Yves Saint Laurent with his game-changing innovations, even Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren, whose fabrics somehow became intrinsically woven into the fabric of people&#;s lives the world over. A contemporary of Saint Laurent&#;s, whom he outlived, Lagerfeld was already an established eminence in the business before either of the latter two. And he kept on working until the day he died, at the uppermost of his game.
He designed a staggering 14 collections a year for various labels, including his own eponymous one, Fendi since , and, most prominently, Chanel, which he took over in , turning a dowdy, faded house known for dressing wealthy matrons into a $4 billion juggernaut. Nobody had the overwhelming world reach he possessed and for such an commanding length of period. In matters of style, for decades, he was simply &#;da Man,&#; and I will never forget the M

Karl Lagerfeld Supports Gay Marriage on Runway
By Brittny Drye
As the debate over same-sex marriage heats up in France, the French fashion world is making their voices heard. Last week, Elle released their Marriage for All issue, which proudly featured two beautiful brides gracing the cover. On Tuesday morning, noted fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld added his couture touch to the battle by closing Chanel’s Paris fashion show with two blushing brides, walking down the catwalk hand-in-hand, alongside Lagerfeld’s angelic nephew, four-year-old Hudson Kroenig (a frequent guest on Chanel runways).
Asked if his use of bridal couture at his show was designed to support gay marriage in France, Lagerfeld replied: &#;Of course it was.&#;
&#;I don&#;t even understand the debate. Since [in France] the church and state have been separate,&#; the German-born designer told The Associated Press. He said people who consider marriage a sacred religious union can endure that tradition in their churches, temples, synagogues and mosq