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Karl Lagerfeld was a solitary kid, preferring to draw and read than play with other kids. He taught himself French at an early age, and by 14, his parents sent him off to Paris, France to start his career. He got his big start when he won a coat design contest. His biggest competitor was YSL. He originally wanted to be an Illustrator, but he ended up in Fashion as a business man, which enabled him to juggle a freelance Creative Director career for different designer labels.
Karl Lagerfeld was Creative Director for Chanel from 1983 to his death. He also worked freelance for Fendi, Balmain, Charles Jourdan, Curiel, Krizia, Valentino, and Chloe.
