A pampered French cat who eats off fine china, has two personal maids and works as a model will be among the heirs to the vast fortune of Karl Lagerfeld, who has died aged 85.
Tributes to the German-born designer poured in from the fashion world after his death was announced by Chanel, the fashion house that he revived after taking over as its creative director more than 35 years ago. A minute’s silence was held at London Fashion Week yesterday.
Lagerfeld, who had pancreatic cancer, was taken to hospital in Paris on Monday night and died yesterday morning.
Chanel described Lagerfeld as an “extraordinary creative individual” in a statement that announced his passing with “deep sadness”, adding: “A prolific creative mind with endless
