I just wanted to write something because, literally, my dad called me about Karl Lagerfeld today with condolences and I felt it was super random, and I have to address my feelings honestly.
Granted I’ve also been distracted by a NEO 10Y single and video release today (you can check it out on Paper Magazine), but I am not shocked (because he was 85 and drank Diet Coke all the time) or more surprisingly, I am not very upset by the death of someone I am supposed to have “stanned”. Maybe I grew out of stanning when I became my own person, or maybe I’m just at peace with death.
I feel there’s a lot more going on that we need to focus our energies on as a species and that is part of a wider consciousness shift… but he was a legend artistically and will live on forever in that sense. He should be happy with what he achieved creatively during that time on this planet, but does that warrant an upgrade alone or will his legacy be tarnished by his problematic behaviour that really doesn’t fly in our current reality?
I remember the first time that I met him in Paris, and I told him I named my blog after him, in hindsight he must have been like “LOL” but was flattered and said something generic like “oh that’s cool”. I went to his studio and hung out there for hours. He was listening to Lady Gaga on his computer. It was an era. I’m grateful to have experienced that.
However, and due to an otherwise imminent apocalypse, we are all evolving into a new way of thinking. We are moving away from idolising high fashion in the same way until it’s fair for everyone involved including the animals. The internet changed things for brands themselves, fashion has become democratised and the icons will now always be the icons. Karl Lagerfeld and Chanel will exist forever, but the dissipation of brand loyalty and group consciousness continues to erode at the once magnificent industry that really no longer exists in a conscious capacity for planet Earth.
I loved Karl Lagerfeld when I wasn’t woke.
Eight years ago, I named this blog after him because I thought it was quirky and I thought he was the epitome of artistry and detail and being a multi-disciplinary artist, and then I realised how his way of thinking wasn’t in line with the future of the planet and the safety of human spirits and minds.
Today, I stand for something, and honestly, the misogyny and fat phobia, violence to animals, racism and islamophobia that Karl Lagerfeld perpetuated in his life has made disassociate with that dated mentality completely. I hope we as a species learn to worship real innovators and thought leaders more.
Am I cancelling Karl Lagerfeld post mortem? Maybe. Am I just sharing valid thoughts during a consciousness shift. Definitely. Are we trying harder as human beings? I hope so.
Today was definitely a Reality Check.
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On a spiritual note, it is WILD AF to me that he died today, the same day as my most self realised art is released, it’s as if the universe wants me to think it revolves around me. LOL