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Karl Lagerfeld sketches and correspondance

 Collection
Identifier: SC.107

Scope and Contents

Sketches in ink of womenswear designs for Chloe and a handwritten note by Lagerfeld on his stationery.

Dates

  • Creation: 1974-1975

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Chloé is a French fashion house that was founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion. Chloé coined the term "prêt-à-porter", as the Ready-To-Wear concept was relatively new at the time.

Biographical / Historical

"Karl Otto Lagerfeld (German: [10 September 1933 – 19 February 2019) was a German creative director, fashion designer, artist, photographer, and caricaturist who lived in Paris. He was known as the creative director of the French fashion house Chanel, a position held from 1983 until his death, and was also creative director of the Italian fur and leather goods fashion house Fendi, and of his own eponymous fashion label. He collaborated on a variety of fashion and art-related projects." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Lagerfeld

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Language of Materials

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Existence and Location of Originals

The Library of the Fashion Institute of Technology, Department of Special Collections and FIT Archive, 27th St. at 7th Ave., NY, NY , USA, 10002

General

Chloé is a French fashion house that was founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion. Chloé coined the term "prêt-à-porter", as the Ready-To-Wear concept was relatively new at the time.

General

"Karl Otto Lagerfeld (German: [10 September 1933 – 19 February 2019) was a German creative director, fashion designer, artist, photographer, and caricaturist who lived in Paris. He was known as the creative director of the French fashion house Chanel, a position held from 1983 until his death, and was also creative director of the Italian fur and leather goods fashion house Fendi, and of his own eponymous fashion label. He collaborated on a variety of fashion and art-related projects." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Lagerfeld

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Shell record

Title
Karl Lagerfeld sketches and correspondance
Date
2025-06-02
Description rules
Dacs; Isad(g); Lo C
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository

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