Daniel Bruhl and Theodore Pellerin in 'Becoming Karl Lagerfeld' The image of Karl Lagerfeld that is indelibly burned in the brain is the designer in his later years: a vampire courtesan with a forbiddingly blank expression, white hair pulled back in a ponytail, detachable white collars, and dark shades preventing him from turning to dust in daylight. Comedian Margaret Cho once said, such was Lagerfeld’s combination of haughtiness and inventiveness, that were he ever sent to prison he would fashion a fan out of spoons. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.