@traumaqueen- l am not a fan of Virginie but Chanel did $19 BILLION in 2023. An increase over the $17 BILLION they did in 2022. They are about to join the VERY exclusive $20 BILLION club with LV. l don't think Virginie will be going anywhere anytime soon. Chanel RTW is outrageously expensive. It is predictable and consistent but the PAYING clients seem to like it because it does very well.
Dior as well! So fucking boring. It's like Maria Grazia Chiuri is deathly afraid of colour and flamboyance. She has completely destroyed what used to be one of the best couture labels in the world. Her shows are so boring I don't even bother watching them anymore. No drama, no colour, and definitely no flourish!!! The good old days of Lagerfeld at Chanel, Galiano at Dior and McQueen heading up his own label are gone. What we have these days is a sad, pale imitation of what used to be.
I think one of his biggest contributions was acquiring/saving houses like Massaro, Lesage, Lemarie and Barrie whose time-consuming, highly specialized art definitely deserves to be preserved, and to continue to be seen and used.
Yeah for sure, but I went over that in my Chanel video soI didnt feel the need to go over all his immediate influences to the brand again here. I think that came from his appreciation of quality found from Patou though
I was really hoping for this reupload. Lagerfeld was an eclectic caracter, as lots of geniuses are. And he was defenetly one in his field. I always thought that lots of the horrible things he said were dictated by the suffering he feelt, both physical and emotional... Obviously it's not an excuse, but I can't hate him.
Im glad that you came back to watch it 🥰 I agree that we cant really excuse the things he did but when you understand why he grew the way he did, it helps to at least comprehend why he was cruel sometimes
You are truly doing the fashion angels work here on earth!! The research, unbiased approach and archive footage is numero uno!! Brilliant video about a truly brilliant man whose legacy sometimes gets forgotten due to his rambling in later life(as most older people do due to the degradation of the brain!) truly great job done here! Would looove to see you do the rise and ??? of Jeremy Scott one day 🤞🏾
@@understitchYT yessss and LOVED it!! I think I've seen all your videos once they launch, their so good and insightful I look forward to them. Franco is one of my fave designers EVER but always wondered "why did Jeremy Scott fall off?!" Ive followed him since the beginning when he was doing interesting cuts, was the new darling of fashion, friends with Karl and Isabella B but suddenly everything seemed to go streetwear&cartoon, felt heavily inspired by Castelbajac(which was a mini scandal) and now it seems he doesnt even do his own line.. it was all such a fascinating transition im surprised isnt more talked about haha. Maybe one day it will all come to the surface "WHAT happened to Jeremy Scott?!" haha anywho keep up the spectacular work!!!
@@JermaineJagger Well I believe the label stopped because he just got overworked and it was a money pit anyway, but yeah I'd love to look into it (and Castelbajac, because their business is still actually doing well financially due to a golf license in Asia)
@@understitchYT Oh wow i didnt know Castelbajac was still collabing and producing fashion actually!! Hes another fave of mine along with Franco. Hadnt seen anything since his JCDC line so def looking this up! Thanks once again!!
I really want to finish the full 5 hour version from McQueen, but I’m trying to turn it into a book at the same time, and because I’m adding chapters it’s taking very long 🤣 I have however started on another biography, and the audio, which I have upon Patreon, is now 2 1/2 hours long 😅
A Rich Life of a Great designer. I think Karl is really a character, a larger than life personality coupled with an huge talent. Is it me or YSL felt like a pain to be around. From everything i have seen a read about him, his private self was quite problematic. But i guess every genius comes with his set of controversies and it's part of human nature after all. Karl joined Chanel in September 1982 and presented his collection in January 1983. His first RTW for Chanel was FW1984. I think what is really interesting about Karl's work is realizing how much of it is still unknown. I still find ironic that there were talks of his replacement in the late 90's when i think it's one of his more complex (in a good way) area for Chanel where he moved away from everything. FW1999 Couture is still exceptional. And Sebastien wasn't involved at all romantically with Karl. However, he was sometimes in romantic relationships with female models. Karl is really missed. i'm sure the people at Fendi and Chanel still thinks about him.
Ah, the cruel genius. It's hard for me to believe that the flowers and gift he sent the journalists were sincere gifts since he was hoping that they will write articles about his collections. Probably the gifts to his friends were. He was a genius, both in fashion and business, that's for sure. But I doubt he was a pleasant man to be around.
According to the books it came from his parents from whom he learn to host well. I think its probably true, but considering it benefitted his career so much, and because he wasnt paying for it personally, I dont doubt that intentions were added to over time
Excellent and very informative as usual. I was unaware of the psychological abuse he faced as a child. Very sad. I was interesting how you mentioned that his contracts allowed him to lavish gifts on those in his inner circle. I remember an interview with Sandra Bernhard saying that after she walked in his show in the early 90's, Karl told her to go into the boutique in Paris and get whatever she wanted. She walked off with 5 suitcases full of loot😂😂😂. Also nice to see the archival footage of the LEGENDARY Pat Cleveland whirling and twirling on the Chloe runway.
It doesn’t surprise me that she would walk away with so much, a lot of people were invited to do that. But the real treat was when the person got to have whatever they wanted from the couture 💅
All of your criticisms about Lagerfeld’s opinions are based on your ideology. He was expressing his worldview, which you don’t agree with. His opinions were not cruel. They were truthful. Shame on you.
brilliant work here. fair and balanced. tortured genius are the words i most often think of related to both lagerfeld and saint laurent. show me anyone with the gifts and as much innate talent as both, and there will almost certainly be a backstory of (life) pain & suffering in some capacity… with their work being the only real outlet for release. i can not agree and even be put off by hurtful comments he made during his lifetime, but what he gave to the (fashion) world is so significant and inspirational for so many (self included), that grace (not necessarily forgiveness) has been earned. he was figuratively and literally one of a kind. btw… i agree with another commenter that i’d love to hear your specific take on the a. l. t. story.
Its interesting how many designers I look into from this generation were effectively bullied by their parents or had no parents. It could just be the time, and I would like to think creativity doesnt always come from trauma, but I cant deny it does seem to be a theme
I adore your videos, perfect narration, the research is amazing and undoubtedly it’s very tangible the love for the topic. I cannot wait for the Life and Death of Yves Saint Laurent ❤
Maybe one day for sure. Ive already started on the next one. The audio is on Patreon now. Its the Life and Death of Schiaparelli and its the longest one yet 🥰
Virginie was also very good for Chanel. They are letting her go now. Unbelievable!!! Granted, she is no Karl but her designs were classic and chic and very Chanel and she continued Karl’s legacy.
Funny how what I said ended up true though, they let her go and it will likely go down as her fault why she didnt have the same effect, but there was more to it, clearly lower budgets for shows etc
Hi, I just discovered your channel and all of your videos look so interesting. Have you covered anything about makeup artists? Cause I'm specifically thinking of Pat McGrath's stunning work
I have a whole beauty channel, it's called underskin,. I did my most recent biography on Anita Roddick (Founder of The Body Shop) and it didn't do that well, I'm not overly sure why, my Body Shop video did surprisingly well, but Ill definitely do a few more with more famous names and see what happens. I'd love to cover Pat McGrath, Estee Lauder and Serge Lutens so badly
To me your video on karl was the last piece of the great big puzzles. Designer, what make them successful ? For a start they have to have mission statement which define the service to make a women ,Sexy, strong, thinner, more beautiful. Karl was really lucky to work for new label Chloe and the owner Gabby. Gabby was one who had a clear mission statement and a vision for her women. She always push Karl to strip down the fashion for ready to wear and not Haute Couture. This is what make Chloe a power house with Gabby and Karl. At Fendi karl have Carla Fendi who is intelligent enough let him create his magic. Karl understood the vision of the house by using Fendi archive which contain many of their fur design. As for Karl had no mission statement that was worth a dammed. He has never had women he like and admired. He a lonely man who was abandoned when he was child. Thank you so@@understitchYT
He was meant to be one of the fashion genius. Was his mother and family entourage bad? Yes, But that's what made him and became one of the most iconic legends in fashion we know, love and admire and in some cases "disgust". And now we get a sort of story of "overcoming" by you (as usual, an amazing video) The King Midas was a never ending fountain of creation. He MADE Chanel and settle Fendi and give us the most infamous H&M's quote: "if you re cheap, nothing helps", setting that the fact to have money doesn't mean to have style or taste. I still remember that my first early childhood memory of fashion was Karl, and for me there's no Chanel with out Karl and viceversa. Thanks again for a very moving great video
I’m so glad you enjoyed it and that it humanised him for you. He was genuinely very talented, and seem to even prove himself in a time when people just didn’t respect fashion. A very interesting history of a very interesting man
Wow ! Despite having observed it all from late 80s - in a largely non professional capacity - my knowledge of inner KL extends no further than (the awesome) Alicia Drake. This is next level .. well done .. yes your in depth research is obvious. That said, and I’m not demurring from this being a great piece of work, I wonder if there isn’t more to say. Perhaps your characterisation of him as a workaholic who denied his own inner life is to take him too much at his own word ? Years ago someone described him as an industrialist and that is what hit home for me. I don’t think his work bears comparison with YSL, for instance, because his encyclopaedic knowledge of historic decorative arts allowed him to skim endlessly over the surface whereas YSL looked deeper (I could go on and on about this). Creditably you don’t ascribe greatness to KL, though clearly he was hugely significant. He captured fashion, undoubtedly, but didn’t he lead it down a blind alley of endless, meaningless but very pretty looks ? He reflected society, the media and culture certainly but did he ever lead it ? KL arguably hauled fashion over a hump into the widest public imagination but aren’t we left with the superficial industry we were always told we had ? Hopefully I live long enough to see some settled conclusions about KL .. I look forward to that and, perhaps, future iterations of this great video ! 😅
There is something I like to say about designers and that either that they have their own style and they create something new, or they are wonderful interpreters of somebody else’s style and bring it into the modern day. Using your examples I would say YSL had his own style, while Karl Lagerfeld was a wonderful interpreter. We need both in fashion otherwise we would not have legacy brands, but I think you’re right that they can’t be directly compared unless of course they are following one another at the same house.
@@understitchYT sorry to come across like some superannuated lecturer. You have a point. I would add a third category, not just a designer with a distinctive point of view, or a brilliant re-interpreter (sic) of someone else’s style, but someone who changes the way we dress. Isn’t it an indictment that fashion now routinely hijacks existing codes and distribution relationships and channels rather than reinventing itself anew .. bear with me .. I write this thinking that courreges and Alaia are the best I’ve ever seen .. it used to be that houses closed with their founder, workers redistributed .. now it’s the old guard, come what may .. anyway, a new generation is proving its worth - including you, obviously - so will sit back and enjoy, trust it and poke my oar in when I’m ready 😀 thank you 😀👍💪
@@andyp6913 oh you didnt come across as a lecturer dw, I love these conversations. But I would say someone who changes the way we dress would have to come under the designer with a distinctive pov, only because without that you cannot change the way people perceive fashion. Though, Id also add that it takes a translator to make it wearable. A good example is Alexander McQueen’s bumsters which were unwearable for most people on release but many companies (Diesel did it esp well) had people or teams translate it well. I think Stella McCartney for Celine also translated that idea well too, but for a totally different audience which of course made it take hold much firmer
@@understitchYT just watched new Alaia .. pleeeease do an Alaia film !!!! ( been watching you for a while hope u not done one already .. sorry not time to double check got to watch it again 😀💪)
you really don't need to use the word "unalive" on RUclips. if trying to avoid demonetization from saying "suicide" explicitly, you can simply say that someone took their own life. "unalive" is a childish and honestly insensitive replacement to be using when there are much more appropriate euphemisms.
@@understitchYT why do you think that's my only takeaway? it's a good, well-researched video, i just thought i'd point out that the term is insensitive and while very popular on TikTok (along with similarly disrespectful terms like "game-ended" and "sewerslide") it's unnecessary on RUclips. there's been a recent trend of people bringing that kind of self-censoring off of TikTok even when they're on a platform that isn't nearly as restrictive, and it takes away from what is otherwise a very well-written and serious script
@@understitchYT I just came from watching the new Karl Lagerfeld series on Disney plus so this video was perfect - I would recommend if you haven’t seen already! It’s an interesting portrayal of him
What ever happened to ALL of his personal objects ..??? I saw another video a few years ago with him present & they showed his home & his personal possessions ... Everything was neatly organized.....😊
I dont mind the raise in prices, honestly we could all do with having less in general. But the simultaneous drop in quality is so stupid. It offers no real reason (other than the name) to buy that over a cheaper brand, which defeats the whole point of buy less buy well 🙄
I've finally gotten around to listening to this masterpiece and it did not disappoint. Your end notes were my exact sentiment. Throughout the video, I felt incredibly sad yet, proud he was able to overcome most of his hardships. The way he constantly hurts himself really hurts to hear stemming from his childhood pains. I think once you really understand who he is, I cannot hate him for some of the things that were said but, rather understand them. As someone said in the comments that its not forgiveness thag we give to Karl but, we give grace. He was 💯 one of a kind. He will never be forgotten and has written history over and over again. We are all curious as to how Chanel will be, now that Virginie has left the house. I'm also curious about the stir Dior's subcontractor has caused the house. It's unfortunate yet, not surprising. Luxury does not escape the want for large profit margins and carelessness. I feel very conflicted as Dior is my favourite fashion house as I align with Mr. Christian Dior's superstitious views.
Im so glad you got to listen to the whole thing. I feel very melancholic about his life. It was so amazing, he was so talented, but it came from such a point of pain which he never really allowed the public to know. For that reason I agree that we may not be able to give forgiveness, but we can give him grace. In the original upload there were so many stories of people that knew him saying how lovely he was and I think that speaks volumes
I don't think he could easily. If he did it would've made the inheritance on his father's wealth ridiculous and by that point he was famous for paris anyway
@@understitchYT when I realized it's a reupload I thought of stopping the video but I ended up watching all.of it again! Haha. I listened to it while preparing patterns for a sewing project. Still a wonderful video! ♥️
Being mad at him for saying sweatpants suck is like being mad at the color red for not being blue. Or it's like being mad at the sun for being hot. Or it's like being mad at males for having testosterone... kind of an idiots game. This channel is definitely worthwhile and you sure do put in some good work but to expect this man, of that generation and authenticity, to not be as swashbuckling as his is just not a good look at all. Sorry!
We all have grandparents that have said some 😬 things at some point. To me I see *some* of what he said like that. But mostly I blame the PR people around him for letting those stories out. They wouldve had control over it but still chose to go ahead with it because it gave them a buzzworthy thing to talk about
Am I the only one who finds it strange that Elisabeth Lagerfeld’s tombstone says she passed in 1965 and not 1978? One website placed her death in 66 as well. I wonder what this is about… did she fake her death back then in another diva moment 😂 answers please!! 🙏🏻
Very detail-oriented video ✨👌🏾 His life was quite interesting and productive. Note: 22:28 "Laissez-Faire" is pronounced "Le-ssay Fair" and NOT "Lahzzay Fair"
Probably if you cut out the intro and outro. But Im working on a new life and death video now to celebrate my upcoming 2 year anniversary and its fully 2.5 hours 🥰
@understitchYT I meant this time I came here under 1hour hehe. I don't mind long videos,in fact I prefer them. I usually binge watch all your videos! That 2.5hour video does sound amazing. Will be here when you release it.
Oohhhh you were an early bird 🤣🤣 I got it now! Yeah I always notice you in the comments, your picture makes me smile, I love that movie. And itll be out towards the end of next month, its surprisingly long to edit such a long and historical video esp when theres just so little images from those day 🤔
@understitchYT it takes so long because you put so much love,research and efforts into all of your videos and we're grateful for that. Legally Blonde is my favourite movie and happy to know my comments and Miss Elle makes someone happy. Take your time,dont overwork yourself. See you in the next video.
WTF! How many commercials do you need on one podcast? I want to watch this but damn, way too many commercials. SO NO! How much money do you need from advertising others products?
Queer is an umbrella term. He was asexual mostly so its not crystal clear and Id honestly rather not speculate because its not my place to. Queer is a nice respectful term so I used that
It's a perspective thing, what's worse, taking animals for their skins (something natural that poses little environmental damage) or producing plastic furs that never decompose (something that doesn't cause immediate harm to animals). Clothes are largely bad in any respect, it's just which evil you choose
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Chanel has gotten so bad without Karl, like bad bad. Like so bad, we wonder if anyone there has taste or eyes!!
I wonder how bad itll get before they force a change
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@traumaqueen- l am not a fan of Virginie but Chanel did $19 BILLION in 2023. An increase over the $17 BILLION they did in 2022. They are about to join the VERY exclusive $20 BILLION club with LV. l don't think Virginie will be going anywhere anytime soon. Chanel RTW is outrageously expensive. It is predictable and consistent but the PAYING clients seem to like it because it does very well.
Dior as well!
So fucking boring. It's like Maria Grazia Chiuri is deathly afraid of colour and flamboyance. She has completely destroyed what used to be one of the best couture labels in the world. Her shows are so boring I don't even bother watching them anymore. No drama, no colour, and definitely no flourish!!!
The good old days of Lagerfeld at Chanel, Galiano at Dior and McQueen heading up his own label are gone. What we have these days is a sad, pale imitation of what used to be.
On a side note…. You got the perfect accent and tone for luxury brand narration….. if I try that, it would sound goofy as hell!
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I think it’s just the most neutral sound person can possibly be 🤣 Male? Female? Old? Young? Even I dont know 🤣
@@understitchYT Just a small pointer - I don't think one pronounces the s in Yves
I think one of his biggest contributions was acquiring/saving houses like Massaro, Lesage, Lemarie and Barrie whose time-consuming, highly specialized art definitely deserves to be preserved, and to continue to be seen and used.
Yeah for sure, but I went over that in my Chanel video soI didnt feel the need to go over all his immediate influences to the brand again here. I think that came from his appreciation of quality found from Patou though
Love this! I hope you do a video on Andre Leon
I really want to, his autobiography seems to have a lot of things people that knew him disagreed with 🙊
I was really hoping for this reupload. Lagerfeld was an eclectic caracter, as lots of geniuses are. And he was defenetly one in his field. I always thought that lots of the horrible things he said were dictated by the suffering he feelt, both physical and emotional...
Obviously it's not an excuse, but I can't hate him.
Im glad that you came back to watch it 🥰 I agree that we cant really excuse the things he did but when you understand why he grew the way he did, it helps to at least comprehend why he was cruel sometimes
You are truly doing the fashion angels work here on earth!! The research, unbiased approach and archive footage is numero uno!! Brilliant video about a truly brilliant man whose legacy sometimes gets forgotten due to his rambling in later life(as most older people do due to the degradation of the brain!) truly great job done here!
Would looove to see you do the rise and ??? of Jeremy Scott one day 🤞🏾
Thank you so much, I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I do have a video on Moschino if you haven’t seen that 🤔
@@understitchYT yessss and LOVED it!! I think I've seen all your videos once they launch, their so good and insightful I look forward to them. Franco is one of my fave designers EVER but always wondered "why did Jeremy Scott fall off?!" Ive followed him since the beginning when he was doing interesting cuts, was the new darling of fashion, friends with Karl and Isabella B but suddenly everything seemed to go streetwear&cartoon, felt heavily inspired by Castelbajac(which was a mini scandal) and now it seems he doesnt even do his own line.. it was all such a fascinating transition im surprised isnt more talked about haha. Maybe one day it will all come to the surface "WHAT happened to Jeremy Scott?!" haha anywho keep up the spectacular work!!!
@@JermaineJagger Well I believe the label stopped because he just got overworked and it was a money pit anyway, but yeah I'd love to look into it (and Castelbajac, because their business is still actually doing well financially due to a golf license in Asia)
@@understitchYT Oh wow i didnt know Castelbajac was still collabing and producing fashion actually!! Hes another fave of mine along with Franco. Hadnt seen anything since his JCDC line so def looking this up! Thanks once again!!
yayyy, i've been waiting for more videos in this format after the one you made on Alexander McQueen
I really want to finish the full 5 hour version from McQueen, but I’m trying to turn it into a book at the same time, and because I’m adding chapters it’s taking very long 🤣 I have however started on another biography, and the audio, which I have upon Patreon, is now 2 1/2 hours long 😅
A Rich Life of a Great designer. I think Karl is really a character, a larger than life personality coupled with an huge talent.
Is it me or YSL felt like a pain to be around. From everything i have seen a read about him, his private self was quite problematic. But i guess every genius comes with his set of controversies and it's part of human nature after all.
Karl joined Chanel in September 1982 and presented his collection in January 1983. His first RTW for Chanel was FW1984.
I think what is really interesting about Karl's work is realizing how much of it is still unknown.
I still find ironic that there were talks of his replacement in the late 90's when i think it's one of his more complex (in a good way) area for Chanel where he moved away from everything. FW1999 Couture is still exceptional.
And Sebastien wasn't involved at all romantically with Karl. However, he was sometimes in romantic relationships with female models.
Karl is really missed. i'm sure the people at Fendi and Chanel still thinks about him.
He certainly an absolutely fascinating person, an incredible set of circumstances that I don’t think will be possible to have again
Ah, the cruel genius. It's hard for me to believe that the flowers and gift he sent the journalists were sincere gifts since he was hoping that they will write articles about his collections. Probably the gifts to his friends were.
He was a genius, both in fashion and business, that's for sure. But I doubt he was a pleasant man to be around.
According to the books it came from his parents from whom he learn to host well. I think its probably true, but considering it benefitted his career so much, and because he wasnt paying for it personally, I dont doubt that intentions were added to over time
I love your videos! I always have it in the background. Thanks for uploading!
Thank you so much
Criminally underrated video, how does this only have 30k views!
Unfortunately its a reupload 🙄 it used to have 10x that
Excellent and very informative as usual. I was unaware of the psychological abuse he faced as a child. Very sad. I was interesting how you mentioned that his contracts allowed him to lavish gifts on those in his inner circle. I remember an interview with Sandra Bernhard saying that after she walked in his show in the early 90's, Karl told her to go into the boutique in Paris and get whatever she wanted. She walked off with 5 suitcases full of loot😂😂😂. Also nice to see the archival footage of the LEGENDARY Pat Cleveland whirling and twirling on the Chloe runway.
It doesn’t surprise me that she would walk away with so much, a lot of people were invited to do that. But the real treat was when the person got to have whatever they wanted from the couture 💅
You do such incredible work! Quality.
Thank you very much!
All of your criticisms about Lagerfeld’s opinions are based on your ideology. He was expressing his worldview, which you don’t agree with. His opinions were not cruel. They were truthful. Shame on you.
Thank you for your extensive research and interesting video!
Im so glad you enjoyed it 🥰
Thanks for putting this tribute together!
Im so glad you liked it
Love your documentaries.. thank you 💖✨
An incredible, informative and tactful video once again!
Thank you so much, I’m so glad you enjoyed it
brilliant work here. fair and balanced. tortured genius are the words i most often think of related to both lagerfeld and saint laurent. show me anyone with the gifts and as much innate talent as both, and there will almost certainly be a backstory of (life) pain & suffering in some capacity… with their work being the only real outlet for release.
i can not agree and even be put off by hurtful comments he made during his lifetime, but what he gave to the (fashion) world is so significant and inspirational for so many (self included), that grace (not necessarily forgiveness) has been earned.
he was figuratively and literally one of a kind.
btw… i agree with another commenter that i’d love to hear your specific take on the a. l. t. story.
Its interesting how many designers I look into from this generation were effectively bullied by their parents or had no parents. It could just be the time, and I would like to think creativity doesnt always come from trauma, but I cant deny it does seem to be a theme
I adore your videos, perfect narration, the research is amazing and undoubtedly it’s very tangible the love for the topic. I cannot wait for the Life and Death of Yves Saint Laurent ❤
Maybe one day for sure. Ive already started on the next one. The audio is on Patreon now. Its the Life and Death of Schiaparelli and its the longest one yet 🥰
This is an hour, I love your videos.
Thank you so much, I’m working on the next biography now, and it’s currently 2 1/2 hours 🥹
Virginie was also very good for Chanel. They are letting her go now. Unbelievable!!! Granted, she is no Karl but her designs were classic and chic and very Chanel and she continued Karl’s legacy.
Funny how what I said ended up true though, they let her go and it will likely go down as her fault why she didnt have the same effect, but there was more to it, clearly lower budgets for shows etc
Note please, YSL's documentary is titled 'L'amour Fou' (not 'L'amour For') and Pierre did not direct it.
Thank you
Undeniably a fashion icon and I still rewatch his runway shows from Chanel.
Undoubtedly!
Everything he has ever said has only been absolutely right.
Hi, I just discovered your channel and all of your videos look so interesting. Have you covered anything about makeup artists? Cause I'm specifically thinking of Pat McGrath's stunning work
I have a whole beauty channel, it's called underskin,. I did my most recent biography on Anita Roddick (Founder of The Body Shop) and it didn't do that well, I'm not overly sure why, my Body Shop video did surprisingly well, but Ill definitely do a few more with more famous names and see what happens. I'd love to cover Pat McGrath, Estee Lauder and Serge Lutens so badly
@@understitchYT Amazing, I'll go subscribe to underskin right now. I can't wait to see you cover these artists!
@@Dani_1012 Thank you
Amazing information. Thank you so much. I really appreciate and love your channels. R.I.P Karl, you will be missed
Thank you so much 🥰
Excellence . this is the best history video on any designer. thank you.
Thank you so much 🥰
To me your video on karl was the last piece of the great big puzzles. Designer, what make them successful ? For a start they have to have mission statement which define the service to make a women ,Sexy, strong, thinner, more beautiful. Karl was really lucky to work for new label Chloe and the owner Gabby. Gabby was one who had a clear mission statement and a vision for her women. She always push Karl to strip down the fashion for ready to wear and not Haute Couture. This is what make Chloe a power house with Gabby and Karl. At Fendi karl have Carla Fendi who is intelligent enough let him create his magic. Karl understood the vision of the house by using Fendi archive which contain many of their fur design. As for Karl had no mission statement that was worth a dammed. He has never had women he like and admired. He a lonely man who was abandoned when he was child.
Thank you so@@understitchYT
He was meant to be one of the fashion genius. Was his mother and family entourage bad? Yes, But that's what made him and became one of the most iconic legends in fashion we know, love and admire and in some cases "disgust". And now we get a sort of story of "overcoming" by you (as usual, an amazing video)
The King Midas was a never ending fountain of creation. He MADE Chanel and settle Fendi and give us the most infamous H&M's quote: "if you re cheap, nothing helps", setting that the fact to have money doesn't mean to have style or taste.
I still remember that my first early childhood memory of fashion was Karl, and for me there's no Chanel with out Karl and viceversa.
Thanks again for a very moving great video
I’m so glad you enjoyed it and that it humanised him for you. He was genuinely very talented, and seem to even prove himself in a time when people just didn’t respect fashion. A very interesting history of a very interesting man
Wow ! Despite having observed it all from late 80s - in a largely non professional capacity - my knowledge of inner KL extends no further than (the awesome) Alicia Drake. This is next level .. well done .. yes your in depth research is obvious.
That said, and I’m not demurring from this being a great piece of work, I wonder if there isn’t more to say. Perhaps your characterisation of him as a workaholic who denied his own inner life is to take him too much at his own word ? Years ago someone described him as an industrialist and that is what hit home for me. I don’t think his work bears comparison with YSL, for instance, because his encyclopaedic knowledge of historic decorative arts allowed him to skim endlessly over the surface whereas YSL looked deeper (I could go on and on about this). Creditably you don’t ascribe greatness to KL, though clearly he was hugely significant. He captured fashion, undoubtedly, but didn’t he lead it down a blind alley of endless, meaningless but very pretty looks ? He reflected society, the media and culture certainly but did he ever lead it ? KL arguably hauled fashion over a hump into the widest public imagination but aren’t we left with the superficial industry we were always told we had ? Hopefully I live long enough to see some settled conclusions about KL .. I look forward to that and, perhaps, future iterations of this great video ! 😅
There is something I like to say about designers and that either that they have their own style and they create something new, or they are wonderful interpreters of somebody else’s style and bring it into the modern day. Using your examples I would say YSL had his own style, while Karl Lagerfeld was a wonderful interpreter. We need both in fashion otherwise we would not have legacy brands, but I think you’re right that they can’t be directly compared unless of course they are following one another at the same house.
@@understitchYT sorry to come across like some superannuated lecturer. You have a point. I would add a third category, not just a designer with a distinctive point of view, or a brilliant re-interpreter (sic) of someone else’s style, but someone who changes the way we dress. Isn’t it an indictment that fashion now routinely hijacks existing codes and distribution relationships and channels rather than reinventing itself anew .. bear with me .. I write this thinking that courreges and Alaia are the best I’ve ever seen .. it used to be that houses closed with their founder, workers redistributed .. now it’s the old guard, come what may .. anyway, a new generation is proving its worth - including you, obviously - so will sit back and enjoy, trust it and poke my oar in when I’m ready 😀 thank you 😀👍💪
@@andyp6913 oh you didnt come across as a lecturer dw, I love these conversations. But I would say someone who changes the way we dress would have to come under the designer with a distinctive pov, only because without that you cannot change the way people perceive fashion. Though, Id also add that it takes a translator to make it wearable. A good example is Alexander McQueen’s bumsters which were unwearable for most people on release but many companies (Diesel did it esp well) had people or teams translate it well. I think Stella McCartney for Celine also translated that idea well too, but for a totally different audience which of course made it take hold much firmer
@@understitchYT just watched new Alaia .. pleeeease do an Alaia film !!!! ( been watching you for a while hope u not done one already .. sorry not time to double check got to watch it again 😀💪)
Is this a reupload? Why was the old video deleted?
Yeah it is, I went into why in the community tab , but thank you so much for rewatching 🤍
you really don't need to use the word "unalive" on RUclips. if trying to avoid demonetization from saying "suicide" explicitly, you can simply say that someone took their own life. "unalive" is a childish and honestly insensitive replacement to be using when there are much more appropriate euphemisms.
This video is an hour long, I dont understand how that can be your only take away
@@understitchYT why do you think that's my only takeaway? it's a good, well-researched video, i just thought i'd point out that the term is insensitive and while very popular on TikTok (along with similarly disrespectful terms like "game-ended" and "sewerslide") it's unnecessary on RUclips. there's been a recent trend of people bringing that kind of self-censoring off of TikTok even when they're on a platform that isn't nearly as restrictive, and it takes away from what is otherwise a very well-written and serious script
another well done video! TY!
Thank you so much
LOVED this video - you truly are the holy grail fashion channel
Im so glad 🥰 I hope I get to make even more than the four biographies I have now, I just love making them
@@understitchYT I just came from watching the new Karl Lagerfeld series on Disney plus so this video was perfect - I would recommend if you haven’t seen already! It’s an interesting portrayal of him
What ever happened to ALL of his personal objects ..??? I saw another video a few years ago with him present & they showed his home & his personal possessions ... Everything was neatly organized.....😊
Yeah some are preserved, his Paris home is for sale now, but a lot has gone to friends, some has gone to auction
But unfortunately it is selling huge, also in clothes! And they raised the prices even higher. It’s cray cray
I dont mind the raise in prices, honestly we could all do with having less in general. But the simultaneous drop in quality is so stupid. It offers no real reason (other than the name) to buy that over a cheaper brand, which defeats the whole point of buy less buy well 🙄
I've finally gotten around to listening to this masterpiece and it did not disappoint. Your end notes were my exact sentiment. Throughout the video, I felt incredibly sad yet, proud he was able to overcome most of his hardships. The way he constantly hurts himself really hurts to hear stemming from his childhood pains. I think once you really understand who he is, I cannot hate him for some of the things that were said but, rather understand them. As someone said in the comments that its not forgiveness thag we give to Karl but, we give grace. He was 💯 one of a kind. He will never be forgotten and has written history over and over again. We are all curious as to how Chanel will be, now that Virginie has left the house. I'm also curious about the stir Dior's subcontractor has caused the house. It's unfortunate yet, not surprising. Luxury does not escape the want for large profit margins and carelessness. I feel very conflicted as Dior is my favourite fashion house as I align with Mr. Christian Dior's superstitious views.
Im so glad you got to listen to the whole thing. I feel very melancholic about his life. It was so amazing, he was so talented, but it came from such a point of pain which he never really allowed the public to know. For that reason I agree that we may not be able to give forgiveness, but we can give him grace. In the original upload there were so many stories of people that knew him saying how lovely he was and I think that speaks volumes
Fun fact: he never quit his German citizenship nor acquired another.
I don't think he could easily. If he did it would've made the inheritance on his father's wealth ridiculous and by that point he was famous for paris anyway
Is this a reupload? I swear I thought I’ve watched this.
Yes its a reupload, I went into why in the community tab, but thank you so much for watching again 🥰
@@understitchYT when I realized it's a reupload I thought of stopping the video but I ended up watching all.of it again! Haha. I listened to it while preparing patterns for a sewing project. Still a wonderful video! ♥️
Excellent as always ❤
Thank you so much
(37:20) Did Karl's mom die in 1966 or 1978? Narration states 1978 but the grave stone shows 1966
She did die in 78, Im curious about the stone too
Great Video 👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you 🥰
My mom’s best friend gave me my middle name : Chanel so I am always interested in Karl. She passed in 2019 as well.❤
Thats so sweet, Im sorry she passed
Being mad at him for saying sweatpants suck is like being mad at the color red for not being blue. Or it's like being mad at the sun for being hot. Or it's like being mad at males for having testosterone... kind of an idiots game.
This channel is definitely worthwhile and you sure do put in some good work but to expect this man, of that generation and authenticity, to not be as swashbuckling as his is just not a good look at all. Sorry!
We all have grandparents that have said some 😬 things at some point. To me I see *some* of what he said like that. But mostly I blame the PR people around him for letting those stories out. They wouldve had control over it but still chose to go ahead with it because it gave them a buzzworthy thing to talk about
reupload?
Yes
Yes, I answered why the community tab to somebody 🤍
Am I the only one who finds it strange that Elisabeth Lagerfeld’s tombstone says she passed in 1965 and not 1978? One website placed her death in 66 as well. I wonder what this is about… did she fake her death back then in another diva moment 😂 answers please!! 🙏🏻
I did doublecheck it and she did die in 1965, I have no idea why her tombstone says 1978, but that is definitely also hers, it’s strange
@@understitchYT incredibly interesting! The recent show Becoming Karl also seems to think she died in 78.. mysteries 🫠 thanks for checking!
Reupload?...
Yes, I didn’t want to, it was hard to lose 300,000 views. It was my 5th most successful video
@@understitchYT oh... I'm sorry to hear that...
Although I LOVED his cologne,
I deem him a fool for leaving his cat his fortune.
Selfish / Stupid.
Great video
Thank you so much
Karls comments from sweatpants to the first lady where true 🤭
He probably had Chanel sweatpants too 🤣
Don’t you mean audio book listener?
Reading with my ears is a skill 💅💅 😂
Very detail-oriented video ✨👌🏾
His life was quite interesting and productive.
Note:
22:28
"Laissez-Faire" is pronounced "Le-ssay Fair"
and NOT "Lahzzay Fair"
Glad you liked the video
BEAUTIFUL
Thank you 🥰
Yves is pronounced EVE.
#fail
You cant have been here for the original upload, we had a laugh about it
Enjoyable except for the persistent mispronounciation of Yves.
Yeah I know the french ripped me to shreds in the original upload, but it ended up being just really funny
Thanks
Thank you
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Under 1hour!
Probably if you cut out the intro and outro. But Im working on a new life and death video now to celebrate my upcoming 2 year anniversary and its fully 2.5 hours 🥰
@understitchYT I meant this time I came here under 1hour hehe. I don't mind long videos,in fact I prefer them. I usually binge watch all your videos! That 2.5hour video does sound amazing. Will be here when you release it.
Oohhhh you were an early bird 🤣🤣 I got it now! Yeah I always notice you in the comments, your picture makes me smile, I love that movie. And itll be out towards the end of next month, its surprisingly long to edit such a long and historical video esp when theres just so little images from those day 🤔
@understitchYT it takes so long because you put so much love,research and efforts into all of your videos and we're grateful for that. Legally Blonde is my favourite movie and happy to know my comments and Miss Elle makes someone happy. Take your time,dont overwork yourself. See you in the next video.
Oooooooooh that Corsican kid is going to be pissed he's not in this 😂
IDK, I saw him at Dior many times, but I never spoke, and my friends in EU who knew him, did not like him as a result of the opinions of a few I trust
What did they say of him?
WTF! How many commercials do you need on one podcast? I want to watch this but damn, way too many commercials. SO NO! How much money do you need from advertising others products?
Theyre autoplaced but I can look at how many there are. Let me check
@@understitchYT You should. Every time I stop to go do something and come back I have to listen to a commercial.
@@wendybroffman2672 If you stop a video for a certain amount of time it will trigger an advert when you restart.
Wow
Thank
Omg it cut off the you 🤣🤣 thats so funny. Just thank. 🤣
10:00 just a sad lonely little boy who had nothing to do but read his rich mothers books, as he had no friends because he was allowed to skip school
Well, I want to know is why she had books and languages she couldn’t read
@@understitchYT lmaoooooo true true. Great videos if you see this reply
@@fuchsia4326 Replies are so much harder to see, idk why I just dont get notified of all of them, but Im glad I saw this one
How many innocent creatures were tortured for this individuals shallow vanity… Fur.
Gay. Not Queer, he was Gay.
Queer is an umbrella term. He was asexual mostly so its not crystal clear and Id honestly rather not speculate because its not my place to. Queer is a nice respectful term so I used that
Ugh revitalizing the fur industry 🤮evil
It's a perspective thing, what's worse, taking animals for their skins (something natural that poses little environmental damage) or producing plastic furs that never decompose (something that doesn't cause immediate harm to animals). Clothes are largely bad in any respect, it's just which evil you choose
can we please strop with this "un aliving" nonsense...this isn't Tiktok
Language evolves to what we need it for
Tell social media sites to stop flagging and punishing perfectly valid commentary for using inflammatory words.
You should teach, your naration and research are fantastic.
Thank you so much, maybe I mightve been if they paid teachers more and I could wear Magliano to lessons 🤣