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Exhibition

Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty

May 5th - July 16th, 2023
Free with Museum admission

All designs by Karl Lagerfeld (French, born Germany, 1933–2019).

Composite Image, 2023. Photographed by Julia Hetta. Photo © Julia Hetta

Karl Lagerfeld Portrait. Photo: Annie Leibovitz / Vogue /Trunk Archive

Ornamental Line

Dress, House of CHANEL (French, founded 1910), Spring-Summer 2019 Haute Couture; Courtesy Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris. Photo © Julia Hetta

Sketch of CHANEL dress, Spring-Summer 2019 Haute Couture; Courtesy Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris.

Runway image of CHANEL dress, Spring-Summer 2019 Haute Couture. Photo: Victor Boyko / Getty Images

Structural Line

Coat, House of CHANEL (French, founded 1910), Fall-Winter 2017/18 Haute Couture; Courtesy Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris. © Julia Hetta

Sketch of CHANEL coat, Fall-Winter 2017/18 Haute Couture; Courtesy Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris.

Runway image of CHANEL coat, Fall-Winter 2017/18 Haute Couture.
Photo: Peter White / Getty Images

Explosion

Coat, House of CHANEL (French, founded 1910), Fall-Winter 2014/15 Haute Couture; Courtesy Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris. Photo © Julia Hetta

Sketch of CHANEL coat, Fall-Winter 2014/15 Haute Couture; Courtesy Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris.

Runway image of CHANEL Coat, Fall-Winter 2014/15 Haute Couture.
Photo: Dominique Charriau / WireImage/ Getty Images

Floral Line

Wedding dress, House of CHANEL (French, founded 1910), Fall-Winter 2005/06 Haute Couture; Courtesy Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris. Photo © Julia Hetta

Sketch of CHANEL wedding dress, Fall-Winter 2005/06 Haute Couture; Courtesy Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris.

Runway image of CHANEL wedding dress, Fall-Winter 2005/06 Haute Couture. Photo: Giovanni Giannoni / WWD / Penske Media via Getty Images

Geometric Line

Dress, FENDI (Italian, founded 1925), spring/summer 1997; Courtesy FENDI. Photo © Julia Hetta

Sketch of FENDI dress, spring/summer 1997; Courtesy FENDI.

Runway image of FENDI dress, spring/summer 1997. Photo: Davide Maestri / WWD / Penske Media via Getty Images

Figurative Line

“Rachmaninoff” dress, CHLOÉ (French, founded 1952), spring/summer 1973; Courtesy CHLOÉ. Photo © Julia Hetta

Sketch of CHLOÉ “Rachmaninoff” dress, spring/summer 1973; Courtesy CHLOÉ.

Abstract Line

Coat, FENDI (Italian, founded 1925), fall/winter
2000–2001; Courtesy FENDI. Photo © Julia Hetta

Sketch of FENDI coat, fall/winter 2000–2001; Courtesy FENDI.

Satirical Line

Ensemble, KARL LAGERFELD (French, founded 1984), fall/winter 2004–5; Courtesy KARL LAGERFELD. Photo © Julia Hetta

Dress, KARL LAGERFELD (French, founded 1984), fall/winter 1985–6, edition 2023; Courtesy KARL LAGERFELD. Photo © Julia Hetta

Plan Your Visit

Dates
May 5th - July 16th, 2023
Free with Museum admission
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