People: Lagerfeld says "it's the only game you win by losing"

An excellent profile of Karl Lagerfeld by John Colapinto in The New Yorker magazine. Citizen of the world, designer for the House of Chanel, Fendi, photographer, artist, and author, Karl Lagerfeld is also famous for a dramatic transformation of his body, when he lost 42 kg (roughly 92.6 pounds) in 13 months. “I suddenly wanted to dress differently,” he said. Full profile