Last summer, rumors surfaced that Karl Lagerfeld did not renew his contract at Chanel and that Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz would take his place. Both Chanel and Lanvin quickly denied this, Karl stated he would "die with his boots on" and that was that. Or so we thought.
That same rumor resurfaced again over the weekend, striking fear and concern into the hearts of many. Chanel issued an official statement today reiterating that Karl has a long-term contract with the company and that replacing him is not an issue. But despite that, there remains an awful lot of smoke.
What seems to be fueling the fire is the fact that Karl is the ripe age of 76, a fact acknowledged by Chanel who also admitted that to not at least consider a predecessor would be foolish.
So what does this all mean? Fashion Houses have a history of prolonging secrets, and that these rumors have made a second appearance could in fact mean something.
Or maybe not.
One thing is for certain, when Karl is gone it will be a sad day indeed. Until then, spit out that food and do Karl proud. Seriously.
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