First LadyMelania Trumpjoined the chorus of fashion industry insiders paying tribute tolate designer Karl Lagerfeld.
It was reported Tuesday morning that Lagerfeld, the creative director of Chanel, Fendi and his eponymous line Karl Lagerfeld, had died at age 85. The news came several weeks after Lagerfeldmissed Chanel’s spring 2019 haute couture show in Paris on January 22, leading to reports that he was in poor health.
The First Lady and former fashion model, 48, paid her respects to the designer on Twitter, revealing that Lagerfeld had dressed her for an early appearance as First Lady.
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“Today the world lost a creative genius,” Melania wrote. “We will miss you Karl!” The First Lady shared three photos, including a sketch of a Lagerfeld design that he had labeled “Mrs.Melania Trump.”
Melania also wore a Chanel Couture design to the Trumps’ first state dinner at the White House, in April 2018.
Lagerfeld was not one of the designers whoboycotted or refusedto dress the Trumps after the controversial 2016 election. (Notable nameswho did refuse include Christian Siriano, Zac Posen and Sophie Theallet.)
In a February 2017 interview withWSJ Magazine, Lagerfeld said, “I knew Trump before, when he was not in politics. I’m not American, but he’s a democratically elected president of America, so people have to deal with it.”
“Fashion people are fashion, they are not politics,” Lagerfeld added.
Chanel confirmed Lagerfeld’s death in a statement on Tuesday: “It is with deep sadness that the House of Chanel announces the passing of Karl Lagerfeld, the Creative Director for the Chanel Fashion House since 1983.”
source: people.com
