© Getty Images 1/5 Karl Lagerfeld dies at 85 The Kaiser of Fashion as he was known, has passed away at 85 after a few weeks of ill health. © Getty Images 2/5 Karl Lagerfeld The fashion giant was admitted to hospital in Paris on Monday night and died on Tuesday morning © Getty Images 3/5 Karl Lagerfeld early years Karl Lagerfeld in his early career. He began in the fashion world as an assistant to Pierre Balmain after winning a competition © Getty Images 4/5 Karl Lagerfeld The designer headed up Chanel's fashion house for over three decades and transformed the face of the brand. © Getty Images 5/5 Karl Lagerfeld with supermodels The German fashion icon leaves a massive gap in the fashion world and is mourned by fashion fans the world over. © ¡HOLA! Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial de este reportaje y sus fotografías, aun citando su procedencia. Más sobre: Karl Lagerfeld Chanel Más noticias sobre Karl Lagerfeld Las ‘trendsetters’ no temen a la tendencia andrógina Estas mascotas de los famosos son todas unas estrellas en internet Muere Karl Lagerfeld, adiós al 'Kaiser de la moda' Adria Arjona muestra por qué el blanco y negro nunca pasa de moda