Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld dies aged 85 By Frances Rougvie February 19, 2019, 11:47 am Karl Lagerfeld walks the runway during the Chanel Haute Couture Fall Winter 2018/2019. [[title]] [[text]] An error occurred. Please try again. [[success]] Email address Sign up Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld has died aged 85, according to media reports in France. The German-born fashion designer, who was the creative director of Chanel, died after a period of ill health that lasted for weeks. He had missed two of Chanel’s haute couture shows in Paris on January 22, but the fashion company only said he was feeling tired. More to follow. Already a subscriber? Sign in [[title]] [[text]] Close More from the Press and Journal Drama series based on life of Karl Lagerfeld to stream on Disney+