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Karl Lagerfeld, His Spirit Is Everywhere

The designer beamed the salons of 18th century France into the modern world of image culture, becoming a guru to all of the great names in fashion. Despite his death, his spirit is everywhere, writes French fashion commentator Laurence Benaïm.
Karl Lagerfeld. (Courtesy)

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Laurence Benaïm

Laurence Benaïm is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Benaïm is a highly respected Frence journalist and author who writes scholarly, cultural, and artistic observations about fashion.

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