Karl Lagerfeld Quotes

I would make myself head of the style police and we would fight fiercely against sloppiness.

Karl Lagerfeld

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• Fighting
• Police
• Sloppiness

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• I would make myself head of the style police and we would fight fiercely against sloppiness.

  

  Karl Lagerfeld
  • Style
  • Fighting
  • Police