Karl Lagerfeld has passed away in Paris, according to sources close to the designer who have informed WWD. No details have been given yet on how he died.
The designer is said to have been working hard close up until his death, giving his team instructions relating to the Fendi AW '19 collection, which is due to take place this Thursday at Milan Fashion Week.
Lagerfeld is one of the most prolific and celebrated fashion designers of all time and has headed up some of the biggest fashion houses in the world, including Fendi, Chanel and his own namesake label - all three of which he acted as creative director for until his death today.
From: Harper's BAZAAR UK
