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German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld after winning the coats category in a design competition sponsored by the International Wool Secretariat, Paris, 14th December 1954. With him is a model wearing his design. The competition win led to Lagerfeld being hired as assistant to Pierre Balmain. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld after winning the coats category in a design competition sponsored by the International Wool Secretariat, Paris, 14th December 1954. With him is a model wearing his design. The competition win led to Lagerfeld being hired as assistant to Pierre Balmain. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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FRANCE - OCTOBER 12: At The Age Of 21, The German Stylist Karl Lagerfeld Won 1St Prize In The Coat Category At The Fashion Design Competition In Paris, On December 11, 1954. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

FRANCE - OCTOBER 12: At The Age Of 21, The German Stylist Karl Lagerfeld Won 1St Prize In The Coat Category At The Fashion Design Competition In Paris, On December 11, 1954. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)
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