Karl Lagerfeld dies in Paris; Chanel names Virginie Viard as successor

LONDON: Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld, the rockstar designer behind the rebirth of Chanel and Fendi, has died in Paris. He was 85. According to French magazine Closer, the German-born designer was not keeping well and breathed his last on Tuesday in a Paris hospital. The cause of his death was not immediately known. The design supremo, who was equally popular for his personal style and was always photographed in his trademark white collared shirt, wide black tie, black sport coat, black glasses, fingerless black leather gloves and silver ponytail, leaves behind a lasting legacy. He is survived by his beloved cat, Choupette, who has its own Instagram handle.