Karl Lagerfeld Quotes

Buy what you don’t have yet, or what you really want, which can be mixed with what you already own. Buy only because something excites you, not just for the simple act of shopping.
Karl Lagerfeld
I like to reinvent myself — it’s part of my job.
Karl Lagerfeld
I never touch sugar, cheese, bread... I only like what I'm allowed to like. I'm beyond temptation. There is no weakness. When I see tons of food in the studio, for us and for everybody, for me it's as if this stuff was made out of plastic. The idea doesn't even enter my mind that a human being could put that into their mouth. I'm like the animals in the forest. They don't touch what they cannot eat.
Karl Lagerfeld
The French say you get hungry when you’re eating, and I get inspired when I’m working. It’s my engine
Karl Lagerfeld
Fashion does not have to prove that it is serious. It is the proof that intelligent frivolity can be something creative and positive
Karl Lagerfeld
I had an interview once with some German journalist—some horrible, ugly woman. It was in the early days after the communists—maybe a week after—and she wore a yellow sweater that was kind of see-through. She had huge tits and a huge black bra, and she said to me, ‘It’s impolite; remove your glasses.’ I said, ‘Do I ask you to remove your bra?
Karl Lagerfeld
Fashion is about going ahead, not about memory.
Karl Lagerfeld
Fashion is about two things: the evolution and the opposite.
Karl Lagerfeld
The secret to modeling is not being perfect. What one needs is a face that people can identify in a second. You have to be given what’s needed by nature, and what’s needed is to bring something new.
Karl Lagerfeld
The woman is the most perfect doll that i have dressed with delight and admiration.
Karl Lagerfeld
Don’t overact the story of your name. Overact the story of your work.
Karl Lagerfeld
Fashion and music are the same, because music express its period too.
Karl Lagerfeld
Clear thinking at the wrong moment can stifle creativity.
Karl Lagerfeld
Dieting is the only game where you win when you lose!
Karl Lagerfeld