“When I was a child I asked my mother what homosexuality was about and she said - and this was 100 years ago in Germany and she was very open-minded - 'It's like hair color. It's nothing. Some people are blond and some people have dark hair. It's not a subject.' This was a very healthy attitude.”

French fashion designer and creative director, Lagerfeld spent over half a century shaping global haute couture. His razor-sharp wit and relentless innovation redefined luxury fashion, from his tenure at Chanel to his eponymous label. Known for his signature black sunglasses and uncompromising standards, he became a defining voice in 20th- and 21st-century style.