Legendary German couturier and one of the fashion industry’s most prolific figures Karl Lagerfeld has passed away at the age of 85 years old. Not just celebrated for his exceptional and forward fashion creations, the creative director of Chanel (as well as Fendi) has also put some out some of the most memorable wedding ensembles on both the runway and on celebrity brides during his tenure at the luxury French brand. We revisit some of his most memorable bridal moments.
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Lagerfeld’s favourite muse in the 90s, Claudia Schiffer.
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Claudia Schiffer as a bride again for Fall 1992.
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Karl Lagerfeld, with model Lily Cole in a floaty bridal creation for Chanel’s Couture Spring 2006 show.
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Chanel showcased a maternity bridal gown, sending a 7-months pregnant bride down the runway. The regal gown had a structured shape with an impressive gold brocade cape.
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Actress Keira Knightley wore a strapless tulle knee-length dress from the French fashion house for her nuptials to James Righton. She was seen wearing the dress for other occasions after the wedding.
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Model and actress Cara Delevingne on set of “Reincarnation”, a short film by Lagerfeld starring Delevingne and Pharrell Williams.
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Poppy Delevinge, seen with beauty and skincare brand founder Charlotte Tilbury and sisters Chloe and Cara, tied the knot in a custom Chanel haute couture number.
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Alek Wek made history as the first black model or ‘bride’ to close Chanel’s show in 2014.
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The theatrical look featured the designer’s take on Edwardian hats, and had a floral appliqued train that took 15 girls a month to create.
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Model Kendall Jenner was suited up in a sharp wedding tuxedo that bore a Camellia flower (the brand’s icon motif) and a tulle train.
Argentine fashion model and artist Mica Arganaraz donned a textured floral column dress with a long train and an aisle-worthy hoodie for the Couture Spring/Summer 2016 show.
A bow-adorned billowy bridal gown with ruffled sleeves and hem was the closing look of the Fall/Winter 2017-2018 show.
One of Lagerfeld’s modern muses, Lily Rose Depp closed the show in a cloud of pink ruffles.
The bride wore pants yet again for Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2018 couture show, this time with a dramatic plumed cape and overskirt, and topped with a unique rose-embellished veil.
18-year-old Adut Akech Bior graced the runway as a Chanel bride in a sequinned mint green two-piece tweed suit with a thigh-high slit.
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Model Vittoria Ceretti stepped out in a sparkly sequined cut-out monokini with crystals embroidered on by French couture embroiderer François Lesage’s teams for Chanel’s latest haute couture show.