GLIMPSE INSIDE THE “TRIBUTE TO KARL” EXHIBITION
25.09.2019
On September 25 in Paris, the maison KARL LAGERFELD hosted a private exhibition to celebrate “A Tribute to Karl: The White Shirt Project.”
From around the world, Karl’s family and friends came together for this very special event. Guests included Anna Wintour, Takashi Murakami, Gigi Hadid, Kaia Gerber, Karlie Kloss, Alton Mason, Amber Valletta, Olivia Palermo and Johannes Huebl, Lucky Blue Smith, Caro Daur, Soo Joo Park, Saskia de Brauw, Baptiste Giabiconi, Suzy Menkes, Eva Herzigová, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Ingie Chalhoub, Lil Buck, Endless, Sarah Andelman, Sebastien Jondeau, Devon Windsor, Larry and Laurent Bourgeois (“The Twins”), Nieves Álvarez, Diala Makki, Tiffany Cooper, Hyunji Shin, Elena Perminova, Davika Hoorne, Holli Rogers, Kiddy Smile and the project’s curator Carine Roitfeld.
For the tribute project, a global community of artists, actors, models, designers and influencers each created bespoke editions of the white shirt silhouette, inspired by their own cherished memories, personal anecdotes and experiences.
The event was held in the iconic KARL LAGERFELD Maison, which is in the heart of Paris’ Saint-Germain-des-Pres neighborhood. For the occasion, the Maison and its surrounding courtyard were transformed into a gallery space including a hall of mirrors and rotating installations to display more than 45 shirts. The historic building also housed Karl Lagerfeld’s office and it remains the home to his namesake brand.