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In 1983 Karl Lagerfeld joined Chanel as its chief artistic director fashion designer. A year later March 5, 1984 he finishes his new Haute Couture collection in the Chanel studio on rue Cambon in Paris. This Autumn Winter collection will be shown three weeks later. Chanel was on the brink of total financial loss, but Lagerfeld succeeded to bring the company back to life. An atmosphere of creative work prevails in the studio as his team puts the final touches for the coming runway show. Karl Lagerfeld in front of his sketches. (Photo by John van Hasselt/Sygma via Getty Images)

In 1983 Karl Lagerfeld joined Chanel as its chief artistic director fashion designer. A year later March 5, 1984 he finishes his new Haute Couture collection in the Chanel studio on rue Cambon in Paris. This Autumn Winter collection will be shown three weeks later. Chanel was on the brink of total financial loss, but Lagerfeld succeeded to bring the company back to life. An atmosphere of creative work prevails in the studio as his team puts the final touches for the coming runway show. Karl Lagerfeld in front of his sketches. (Photo by John van Hasselt/Sygma via Getty Images)
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In 1983 Karl Lagerfeld joined Chanel as its chief artistic director fashion designer. A year later March 5, 1984 he finishes his new Haute Couture collection in the Chanel studio on rue Cambon in Paris. This Autumn Winter collection will be shown three weeks later. Chanel was on the brink of total financial loss, but Lagerfeld succeeded to bring the company back to life. An atmosphere of creative work prevails in the studio as his team puts the final touches for the coming runway show. Photo by John van Hasselt (Photo by John van Hasselt/Sygma via Getty Images)

In 1983 Karl Lagerfeld joined Chanel as its chief artistic director fashion designer. A year later March 5, 1984 he finishes his new Haute Couture collection in the Chanel studio on rue Cambon in Paris. This Autumn Winter collection will be shown three weeks later. Chanel was on the brink of total financial loss, but Lagerfeld succeeded to bring the company back to life. An atmosphere of creative work prevails in the studio as his team puts the final touches for the coming runway show. Photo by John van Hasselt (Photo by John van Hasselt/Sygma via Getty Images)
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German Chanel's designer and art director of Chanel fashion house Karl Lagerfeld discusses with top model Inès de la Fressange March 13, 1987 the last details of the preparation of 1987-88 Autumn-Winter ready-to-Wear collection shows. (Photo credit should read PIERRE GUILLAUD/AFP/Getty Images)

German Chanel's designer and art director of Chanel fashion house Karl Lagerfeld discusses with top model Inès de la Fressange March 13, 1987 the last details of the preparation of 1987-88 Autumn-Winter ready-to-Wear collection shows. (Photo credit should read PIERRE GUILLAUD/AFP/Getty Images)
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German Chanel's designer and art director of Chanel fashion house Karl Lagerfeld poses with top model Ines de la Fressange on March 13, 1987 prior to the preparation of 1987-88 Autumn-Winter ready-to-Wear collection shows. AFP PHOTO PIERRE GUILLAUD (Photo credit should read PIERRE GUILLAUD/AFP/Getty Images)

German Chanel's designer and art director of Chanel fashion house Karl Lagerfeld poses with top model Ines de la Fressange on March 13, 1987 prior to the preparation of 1987-88 Autumn-Winter ready-to-Wear collection shows. AFP PHOTO PIERRE GUILLAUD (Photo credit should read PIERRE GUILLAUD/AFP/Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 07: French Culture Minister Aurelie Filippetti (R) and Public Relation crafts at Chanel Nathalie Vibert (L), here in the Archives, attend the Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld visit at 'Les Ateliers d'Art' belonging to 'La Maison Chanel' on February 7, 2014 in Pantin, France. (Photo by Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 07: French Culture Minister Aurelie Filippetti (R) and Public Relation crafts at Chanel Nathalie Vibert (L), here in the Archives, attend the Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld visit at 'Les Ateliers d'Art' belonging to 'La Maison Chanel' on February 7, 2014 in Pantin, France. (Photo by Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images)
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