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Article: Ode to Coco: Karl Lagerfeld on the mystique of Coco Chanel; on the eve of the metropolitan museum of art's costume institute exhibition, Karl Lagerfeld, the heir to fashion's most enduring icon, opens up to Bazaar on his predecessor's legacy and why the archive is a constant source of inspiration.(FASHION ICON)
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- Harper's Bazaar
- Article date:
- April 1, 2005
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For the house that made the number five an international symbol of chic sophistication, it's fitting that an exhibition examining Chanel's history would open in the fifth month of the year 2005. Five, of course, was Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's lucky number, and it seems to have played favorably for the house she founded in 1913 and designed for until her death in 1971. In 1983, long before it became trendy to install new names at storied brands, Karl Lagerfeld took the reins and galloped the house into the 21st century. In the much-anticipated Met show, the curators, with Lagerfeld's input, will juxtapose the two designers' work, revealing their mutual fascination with high ...