Karl Lagerfeld, 85, died earlier on Tuesday.

Virginie Viard, deputy artistic director of Chanel, will succeed Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel following his demise on Tuesday, said a source at Chanel.

Lagerfeld, 85, died on Tuesday following a short illness.

Lagerfeld stewarded Chanel for more than 5 decades and was “at the pinnacle of Paris and the global fashion industry.”

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