The French-Belgian designer ... will now step into the same role the late Karl Lagerfeld held for 36 years, at the house founded by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in 1910. Blazy was born in Paris ...

Karl Lagerfeld dead at age 85: Legendary Chanel designer passes away in Paris Sporting ... in 1999 after she agreed to pose as Marianne, France’s national symbol, without asking him first.

German haute-couture designer Karl Lagerfeld, artistic director at Chanel and an icon of the fashion industry with his extravagant outfits and striking catwalks, has died aged 85. FILE PHOTO: German ...