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One of the most acclaimed fashion designers in the world, Karl Lagerfeld, was born in Hamburg, Germany. Karl and his older sister, Martha, and a half-sister, Thea, grew up in a wealthy home. Intellectual activity was encouraged at the Lagerfeld home. His mother, Elizabeth, was an accomplished violin player and talk at the dinner table often included subjects such as religious philosophy.

When Adolf Hitler rose to power in the s, the Lagerfelds moved to a rural area of northern Germany, where, as Karl would later recount, he was cut off from any knowledge about the Nazis. From an early age, Lagerfeld expressed an interest in design and fashion. As a child, he often cut out pictures in fashion magazines. He was also known to be critical of what others wore to school.

Sensing his future lay elsewhere, year-old Lagerfeld made the bold decision to move to Paris with the blessing of his parents. He took first place in the coat category and met another winner, Yves Saint Laurent, who would become a close friend.