Fashion world mourns death of Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld

The fashion world is mourning the death of legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld, the man who ruled over the industry for half a century.

Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld

Source: AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File

Chanel, the iconic French fashion house Lagerfeld led for nearly four decades, confirmed his passing at the age of 85, prompting an unprecedented outpouring of emotion from designers and celebrities.

Speculation about the state of health of the man they called the "Kaiser" had been rife since he missed Chanel's Paris haute couture week show last month, for the first time ever, with the world's richest brand saying he "was tired".

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