2019年2月19日，德国设计师卡尔·拉格菲尔德（Karl Lagerfeld）因病于巴黎去世，享年85岁。
卡尔·拉格菲尔德，绰号“老佛爷”，时尚设计师、艺术家，为知名意大利时装品牌芬迪与顶级法国女性时装品牌香奈儿的领衔设计师、创意总监，并自创同名时装品牌 KARL LAGERFELD。
1983年，在香奈儿创始人可可·香奈儿（Coco Chanel）逝世12年后，时年49岁的拉格菲尔德成为香奈儿品牌设计师。在外界普遍不看好的情况下，成功使品牌复活，令香奈儿成为世界上最赚钱的时装品牌之一，而他本人也成为了香奈儿的第二个灵魂人物，并真正开始在全世界闻名。
同时效力于三个品牌，拉格菲尔德长期处于高度紧绷的状态，但他却说快节奏的生活是他维持健康的诀窍。尽管围绕他的文化旋风不断发生巨变，但拉格菲尔德本人却始终如一。一身黑西装、皮手套、太阳镜和马尾辫，使得他成了一个超越其所代表的时尚业的人物形象。
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Fashion designer Lagerfeld dead at 85
① Superstar fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died, aged 85, in Paris, French media have reported.
② The German designer, who was the creative director for Chanel and Fendi, was one of the industry's most prolific figures and worked up until his death.
③ Lagerfeld also designed collections for his own brand.
④ The designer had been unwell for several weeks, and had missed a number of fashion shows.
⑤ Designer Henry Holland paid tribute to Lagerfeld on social media, using one of his own quotes, "To design is to breathe, so if I can't breathe I'm in trouble."
⑥ He was born Karl Otto Lagerfeldt in 1933 in pre-war Germany. Lagerfeld changed his original surname from Lagerfeldt, because he believed it sounded "more commercial".
⑦ He emigrated to Paris as a young teenager, and became a design assistant for Pierre Balmain, before working at Fendi and Chloe in the 1960s.
⑧ He began his long career with Chanel in 1983, a decade after Coco Chanel died.
⑨ The following year, he launched his own name label.
⑩ Lagerfeld was known for his distinctive look in his later years, regularly wearing dark suits, a pony-tail and tinted sunglasses.
⑪ Lagerfeld said of his appearance: "I am like a caricature of myself, and I like that."
▍生词好句
superstar /ˈsuːpəstɑː, ˈsuːpəstɑːr/: n. 行业的领军人物；娱乐巨星，体育巨星
creative director: 创意总监
prolific /prəˈlɪfɪk/: adj. 多产的
figure /ˈfɪɡə, ˈfɪɡər/: n. 人物
up until: 一直到……为止
up until now: 直到现在
up until recently: 直到最近
collection /kəˈlekʃən/: n. 时装系列；收集
spring collection: 春装系列
summer collection: 夏装系列
unwell /ʌnˈwel/: adj. 不舒服的；生病的 (ill/uncomfortable)
fashion show: 时尚大秀
Victoria's Secret fashion Show: 维秘秀
pay tribute to: 向……致敬
be born + 名字: 原名是……
emigrate /ˈemɪɡreɪt, ˈeməɡreɪt/: vi. 移民；移居外国
launch /lɔːntʃ, lɑːntʃ/: vt. 推出
distinctive look: 独特的外观 (多用来形容物)
pony-tail /ˈpəʊniteɪl/: n. 马尾辫
tinted /ˈtɪntɪd/: adj. (玻璃) 有色的
say of: 就……说/谈看法 (talk about)
say nothing of: 更不用说
caricature /ˈkærəkətʃʊə, ˈkerəkətʃʊr/: n. 人物漫画；讽刺画 (a funny drawing or picture of sb that exaggerates some of their features)
▍词汇拓展
1. superstar: n. 行业的领军人物；娱乐巨星，体育巨星
Michael Jordan was an NBA superstar popular with the country's young people.
乔丹曾是年轻人心中的 NBA 巨星。
Liu Cixin is a superstar science-fiction writer.
刘慈欣是巨星级科幻作家。
superstar fashion designer
巨星级的时尚设计师
superstar architect
巨星级的建筑师
superstar writer
巨星级别的作家
2. figure: n. 人物
· if someone is referred by "figure", then he is quite an important person.
a leading figure in the music industry
音乐界一位重要人物
a political figure
政治人物
a figure of authority
当权者
3. unwell: adj. 不舒服的；生病的 (ill/uncomfortable)
I told my boss I was feeling unwell and went home.
我告诉我老板，我觉得不舒服，然后就回家了。
4. pay tribute to: 向……致敬
Let's pay tribute to the brave souls.
让我们向勇敢的灵魂致敬！
5. be born + 名字: 原名是……
Chenglong was born Chen Gangsheng.
成龙，原名陈港生。
Lady Gaga was born Stefani.
Lady Gaga，原名 Stefani。
He was born an artist.
他生来就是艺术家
She was born a mother.
她生来母性十足。
6. launch: vt. 推出
Coco Chanel launched the Chanel No.5 perfume in 1921.
可可·香奈儿在1921年推出了她的香奈儿5号香水。
In 1955, she launched the famous classic flap Chanel 2.55.
1955年，她推出了著名的2.55包包。
7. distinctive look: 独特的外观 (多用来形容物)
The British architects gave London its distinctive look.
伦敦建筑师赋予了这座城市独特的外观。
Tesla's distinctive look attracted many car fanatics.
特斯拉独特的外观吸引了许多汽车狂热爱好者。
8. say of: 就……说/谈看法 (talk about)
· say nothing of: 更不用说
Many of my colleagues say of YLYK: "It's like a family."
我的同事说起友邻优课时，会把它比喻为一个家庭。
Trump's government will not help America's economic development, to say nothing of making America great again.
川普政府不会带动美国的经济发展，更别提复兴美国了。
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superstar /ˈsuːpəstɑː, ˈsuːpəstɑːr/
n. 行业的领军人物；娱乐巨星，体育巨星
Michael Jordan was an NBA superstar popular with the country's young people.
乔丹曾是年轻人心中的 NBA 巨星。
Liu Cixin is a superstar science-fiction writer.
刘慈欣是巨星级科幻作家。
superstar fashion designer
巨星级的时尚设计师
superstar architect
巨星级的建筑师
superstar writer
巨星级别的作家
figure /ˈfɪɡə, ˈfɪɡər/
n. 人物
· if someone is referred by "figure", then he is quite an important person.
a leading figure in the music industry
音乐界一位重要人物
a political figure
政治人物
a figure of authority
当权者
unwell
adj. 不舒服的；生病的 (ill/uncomfortable)
I told my boss I was feeling unwell and went home.
我告诉我老板，我觉得不舒服，然后就回家了。
pay tribute to
向……致敬
Let's pay tribute to the brave souls.
让我们向勇敢的灵魂致敬！
be born + 名字
原名是……
Chenglong was born Chen Gangsheng.
成龙，原名陈港生。
Lady Gaga was born Stefani.
Lady Gaga，原名 Stefani。
He was born an artist.
他生来就是艺术家
She was born a mother.
她生来母性十足。
launch /lɔːntʃ, lɑːntʃ/
vt. 推出
Coco Chanel launched the Chanel No.5 perfume in 1921.
可可·香奈儿在1921年推出了她的香奈儿5号香水。
In 1955, she launched the famous classic flap Chanel 2.55.
1955年，她推出了著名的2.55包包。
distinctive look
独特的外观 (多用来形容物)
The British architects gave London its distinctive look.
伦敦建筑师赋予了这座城市独特的外观。
Tesla's distinctive look attracted many car fanatics.
特斯拉独特的外观吸引了许多汽车狂热爱好者。
say of
就……说/谈看法 (talk about)
- say nothing of: 更不用说
Many of my colleagues say of YLYK: "It's like a family."
我的同事说起友邻优课时，会把它比喻为一个家庭。
Trump's government will not help America's economic development, to say nothing of making America great again.
川普政府不会带动美国的经济发展，更别提复兴美国了。