The ultimate Karl Lagerfeld quotes

Karl Lagerfeld has passed away today, aged 85.

Oh to have been Karl Lagerfeld for a day. Diet Coke on tap, an endless supply of Hedi Slimane ensembles , a hummer driven by a ridiculously good-looking assistant – the kaiser is the definition of swag. No matter the occasion, he says exactly what he wants and couldn’t care less what you think. Here are a few of our favourite quotes from the monochrome assassin.

On empathy

On style

On tattoos

On reading

On his favourite beverage

On ambition