The Latest Breaking News from Karl Lagerfeld

The French-Columbian designer is set to take over the reigns at Tom Ford following the abrupt departure of Peter Hawkings earlier this summer

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The show must go on, with aplomb

Luxury brand’s studio team turn to timeless tweeds and neat silhouettes in first show since Virginie Viard’s sudden exit

Viard worked alongside the legendary Karl Lagerfeld for years before taking over at the helm after his death in 2019. She oversaw record sales of nearly $20 billion last year.

She filmed models as they walked the runway in pieces from A$AP's AWGE collection, American Sabotage.

Last week I went on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour to discuss the succession drama at Chanel, where Virginie Viard — its creative director of the past five years, since Karl Lagerfeld’s death — has just stepped down from the role. It’s the biggest job in fashion and its vacancy…

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