On Thursday, the fashion cognoscenti gathered at the Grand Palais to honour Karl Lagerfeld, who passed away at 85 in February. Dubbed as a "one-of-a-kind celebration, for a one-of-a-kind man," the memorial dazzled with star power, just like the legend himself. More than 2,500 guests attended the memorial, including Tommy Hilfiger, Brigitte Macron, Anna Wintour, Mario Testino and Carla Bruni.
To commemorate Lagerfeld, the exhibition featured 56 portraits of him throughout his life, along with video messages from famous friends like Claudia Schiffer, Gigi Hadid and Simon Porte Jacquemus. The spectacle was organised by fashion houses Fendi, Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld and directed by opera director Robert Carsen.
“I wanted something full of life and unexpected,” Carsen told WWD.