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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Marist chapter.

Karl Lagerfeld was the epitome of a fashion icon. He was the head of Chanel and Fendi for over 30 years and solidified the icon status of both brands. There will never be another Karl nor anyone with the talent and vision he had. To honor all he has done for the fashion industry as well as his legacy, here are some of his most iconic quotes:

 

“Vanity is the healthiest thing in life.”

 

“If you throw money out of the window throw it out with joy. Don’t say: ‘one shouldn’t do that’ – that is bourgeois.”

 

“What I do Coco would have hated. The label has an image and it’s up to me to update it. I do what she never did. I had to find my mark. I had to go from what Chanel was to what it should be, could be, what it had been to something else.”

“Why should I stop working? If I do, I’ll die and it’ll all be finished. I’m lucky to work in the most perfect of conditions. I can do what I want in all kinds of areas. The expenses are not expenses. I would be stupid to stop that. Work is making a living out of being bored.”

“Don’t dress to kill, dress to survive.”

“I am a fashion person, and fashion is not only about clothes—it’s about all kinds of change.”

“I’m very much down to earth, just not this earth.”

“Luxury is the ease of a t-shirt in a very expensive dress.”

“Improvise. Become more creative. Not because you have to, but because you want to. Evolution is the secret for the next step.”

“I’ve always known that I was made to live this way, that I would be this sort of legend.”

 

Jana Brzovski is a junior at Marist College majoring Business Administration with dual concentrations in Finance and International Business and minoring in Economics and is the current President of Her Campus Marist. In her spare time, you can find Jana drinking Laughing Man coffee while Insta-stalking Kate Spade, anything Disney-related, or her favorite fashion brands. You can also find her watching Friends, the Office, Beverly Hills, 90210, or the Bachelor Franchise, eating her weight in food with family, or laughing with her friends.   
Sarah Dorothy Lynch is a junior at Marist College studying Journalism and Public Relations with a passion for writing, travel, and bread (all varieties). If she ever met Emma Stone, she would likely keel over.