--- title: Karl Lagerfeld Paris Memorial Draws Stars, Muses for Tribute description: Karl Lagerfeld's memorial in Paris attracted famous fans who paid tribute to the fashion legend, including Tilda Swinton and Pharrell. canonical: https://time.com/5611420/karl-lagerfeld-memorial-mfw/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-06-20T20:30:08.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:06.311Z og:title: Celebs Pay Tribute to Karl Lagerfeld at Memorial in Paris og:description: It was held at Lagerfeld's longtime Chanel venue, the Grand Palais og:url: https://time.com/5611420/karl-lagerfeld-memorial-mfw/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ecf75535020572b/6989fee8929fad3735bf47de/karl-lagerfeld-memorial.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: FASHION-FRANCE-TRIBUTE og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Celebs Pay Tribute to Karl Lagerfeld at Memorial in Paris twitter:description: It was held at Lagerfeld's longtime Chanel venue, the Grand Palais twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ecf75535020572b/6989fee8929fad3735bf47de/karl-lagerfeld-memorial.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 'Karl Forever.' 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jun 20, 2019 8:30 PM UTC  People attend the "Karl For Ever" event to honour late German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld at the Grand Palais in Paris, on June 20, 2019\. - The late designer for the French label Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, died at the age of 85, on February 19, 2019, in Paris. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP) (Photo credit should read CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP/Getty Images) People attend the "Karl For Ever" event to honour late German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld at the Grand Palais in Paris, on June 20, 2019\. - The late designer for the French label Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, died at the age of 85, on February 19, 2019, in Paris. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP) (Photo credit should read CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP/Getty Images) CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT—AFP/Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jun 20, 2019 8:30 PM UTC During the Paris leg of Men’s fashion month, industry insiders and celebrities alike came together to honor the memory of [Karl Lagerfeld](https://time.com/longform/karl-lagerfeld-photos-fashion/), the late legendary designer best known for heading up creative direction at the fashion houses of Chanel and Fendi. [Lagerfeld passed away in February](https://time.com/5534381/karl-lagerfeld-obituary/) at the age of 85. The “Karl For Ever” memorial was held on Thursday in the Grand Palais in Paris, Lagerfeld’s [preferred venue for Chanel runway shows](https://time.com/5532582/karl-lagerfeld-best-chanel-fashion-shows/); the tribute was organized by Chanel, Fendi and Lagerfeld’s namesake label and was designed by theater and opera director Robert Carsen. In an interview with [_Women’s Wear Daily_](https://wwd.com/eye/people/karl-for-ever-tribute-celebration-karl-lagerfeld-chanel-grand-palais-1203188976/), Carsen noted that his concept for the memorial was ultimately a “joyful celebration of all things Karl.” The walls of the Grand Palais were covered in portraits of Lagerfeld, including a large one of him and his beloved pet cat, Choupette and the ceremony began with a video of Lagerfeld interviewing himself, before cutting to clips of industry notables like Anna Wintour, Carine Roitfeld and fellow designer Valentino Garavani paying their respects. Actress Tilda Swinton, model Cara Delevingne, artists Lang Lang and Pharrell all took turns paying homage to Lagerfeld during the service, while Brigitte Macron, Carla Bruni Sarkozy, Gigi Hadid, and Stella McCartney were all in attendance. Even race car driver Lewis Hamilton passed on media for the Grand Prix to attend Lagerfeld’s memorial. See scenes from the “Karl For Ever” memorial below.  PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 20: Pharrell Williams performs during the Karl Lagerfeld Homage at Grand Palais on June 20, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) Pascal Le Segretain—Getty Images  PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 20: Tilda Swinton speaks on stage during the Karl Lagerfeld Homage at Grand Palais on June 20, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) Pascal Le Segretain—Getty Images  PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 20: (L-R) Serge Brunschwig, Sidney Toledano, Brigitte Macron and Bruno Pavlovsky pose prior the Karl Lagerfeld Homage at Grand Palais on June 20, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) Pascal Le Segretain—Getty Images  PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 20: (L-R) Lang Lang, Cara Delevingne, Lil Buck, Robert Carsen, Tilda Swinton, Pharell Williams and Helen Mirren pose on stage during the Karl Lagerfeld Homage at Grand Palais on June 20, 2019 in Paris, France. 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