The honoree at the Met Gala 2023, Karl Lagerfeld, was a world-renowned designer, for this reason, his opinions on the style of different celebrities in the world, was always taken into account. However, the public did not agree with the words he said about the late Princess Diana of Wales.
Although the designer of the successful fashion brand ‘Chanel‘ and Princess Diana maintained a long friendship, the former wife of the current King Charles III pointed out as “offensive and ungraceful” certain comments of the German, in addition to straining the relationship, she stopped using Chanel garments for an unexpected reason in his last years of life.
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“She came in full of shoes and bags and dropped them on the sofa. Then she said, ‘What do you think?’ So I started rummaging around and found a pair of Chanel shoes. I said, ‘These would look great with a Versace.’ And she said, ‘No, I can’t wear those interlocking C’s, the double C.’ She said, ‘No, I can’t wear those interlocking C’s, the double C.’ I ask her why, and she said, ‘Because of Camilla and Charles’“, explained designer Jayson Brundson in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar.
On the other hand, the designer made unfortunate comments towards the beloved princess, even after her death and attending her funeral in 1997, he created controversy by offending her during an interview he gave in 2006.
“She was beautiful and very sweet, but stupid“, said the famous designer.
Although he highlighted his great appreciation for the Princess, Lagerfeld suffered a series of strong criticisms after his unexpected comment about the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry.
