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Emotional tributes have been flowing for Karl Lagerfeld since his death in late February. Former fashion editor and stylist Daniel Goh looks back on the life and legacy of Kaiser Karl

By now you’re probably dusting the superlatives off your shoulder pads and shaking the posthumous hagiographies off your designer laps. You can probably recite all the late Karl Lagerfeld’s achievements chapter and verse. And a biopic must surely be in the works (Glenn Close in a powdered ponytail as Kaiser Karl?). But here are some points you might have missed. PUBLIC FACE No one actually knows a whole lot about the real Karl Lagerfeld. Even his age was a matter of dispute. The German-born fashion designer, who died in Paris on February 19, was said to be 85 years old, but his birth date has never been confirmed. Even details of his illness and death were glossed over and some remain a mystery, and no account of his last hours…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2019

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