Karl Lagerfeld's first year at Chanel : News Photo
{"Image ImageDescription": "In 1983 Karl Lagerfeld joined Chanel as its chief artistic director fashion designer. A year later March 5, 1984 he finishes his new Haute Couture collection in the Chanel studio on rue Cambon in Paris. This Autumn Winter collection will be shown three weeks later. Chanel was on the brink of total financial loss, but Lagerfeld succeeded to bring the company back to life. An atmosphere of creative work prevails in the studio as his team puts the final touches for the coming runway show. KL with his right-hand man Gilles Dufour. (Photo by John van Hasselt/Corbis via Getty Images)"}