Karl Lagerfeld Has the Last Word on Chanel’s New Podcast
Karl Lagerfeld may be gone, but he will never be forgotten. His legacy looms large over the fashion industry, with designers offering homages this season and his final Chanel collection to be presented on Tuesday, March 5, at the Grand Palais. But there is still more Karl wisdom to come. The brand most closely associated with the polyglot designer has released a new podcast featuring one of Lagerfeld’s final interviews.
To launch Chanel’s latest 3.55 podcast series, the label is debuting an interview between Monocle’s editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, and Lagerfeld. The interview centers on the importance of Chanel’s many métiers and its savoir faire, and was recorded at the Mercer Hotel in New York before Chanel’s Métiers d’Art show, which was presented at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in December 2018. In the 45-minute chat, Lagerfeld extolls his beliefs on craftsmanship, fashion, and his work, telling Brûlé, “My job is to propose a fantasy.”
The two continue to discuss the wide breadth of Lagerfeld’s interests, politics to prêt-à-porter, with the designer firmly rebutting the idea that he is obliged to keep the Chanel machine moving. “I hate the expression you have to deliver for,” Lagerfeld says. “I’m delighted to do it.”
Listen to the full interview, below.
