God bless Karl Lagerfeld.
The 81-year-old (or 76-year-old, depending on who you ask) German-born fashion designer has been working in the industry since 1955, when he was first hired as Pierre Balmain’s assistant. Since then he’s launched his own fashion house, as well as served as head designer and creative director for both Chanel and Fendi.
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Now, the folks over at Four Pins have compiled a comprehensive list of all the things Mr. Lagerfeld hates. And to the surprise of no one, it turns out he hates pretty much everything. Or maybe it’s just that he has really, really, really high standards.
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Scroll down for some of our favorites from Mr. Lagerfeld’s ever-growing list of things he can’t stand…
Short men:
“What I hate is nasty, ugly people … the worst is ugly, short men.” (April 2003, Vogue)
Sweatpants:
“Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life, so you bought some sweatpants.” (August 2011, Vogue)
Cooking:
“I hate the smell of cooking.” (April 2008, Prestige)
Being touched by strangers:
“I cannot go on airlines because people stare at me. You have to be touched by people. I hate that…I hate to be touched by strangers.” (April 2008, Prestige)
Children:
“That’s the last thing I want. I hate all children.” (April 2008, Prestige)
Intellectual conversation with intellectuals:
“I hate intellectual conversation with intellectuals because I only care about my opinion, but I like to read very abstract constructions of the mind.” (March 2010, VICE)
Manicures:
“I hate manicures. I do them myself. I’m pretty good at it. I cannot stand someone touching my fingers.” (September 2012, M magazine via Fashionista)
New Years Eve:
“I hate New Year’s Eve! I think it’s terrible.” (February 2011, Savoir Flair)
Flip flops:
“I hate sloppy footwear. What I hate most is flip-flops. I am physically allergic to flip-flops.” (September 2012, M magazine via Fashionista)
Men who cross their legs:
“I like socks, but only up to the knee. I hate nothing more than when men cross their legs, and you see hairy legs, socks and pants–the worst. The worst!” (April 2014, BBC)
And the thing he hates most in life:
“What I hate most in life is selfies.” (September 2014, Women’s Wear Daily)
and
“I hate selfies. …Don’t use your film for an ugly purpose.” (January 2015, The New York Times Magazine)
And the other thing he hates most in life:
“I hate nothing more than my own past.” (June 2002, CNN Interview With Larry King)
h/t: Four Pins
Anthony Most
But he loves his fucking fan!
Jos Mastron
To be fair, he has good points on most of them.
Sean Ylinen
sunlight too I bet.
Dale Landefeld
get rid of the collar…you need oxygen….
BJ McFrisky
Hey, now — short men are hot.
Period.
Jonathan26
What a cow!
Harold Vera
Who cares?!
Gert van Veen
A creepy man
Bauhaus
@BJ McFrisky:
I’m with you on this!
Oliver W. Antoni
I hate Karl Lagerfeld.
Merv
You have to admit he’s right about sweatpants. If you’re not exercising or lounging around the house, then you shouldn’t be wearing them.
David Sutton
I have to say that I agree with him on a lot of these!
Thomas Riccobuono
Like this is news. Everyone knows he hates everything, he always has.
Spike
Short men, esp pocket gays are HAWTE!!!!
I’ll agree with him on hating selfies.
Glücklich
I can’t remember which book, but David Rakoff lambasted Karl Lagerfeld hilariously, ending his criticism by calling Lagerfeld a fat nasty old pincushion, or something like that.
Crafty
Well I hate bitter old queens with pirate hair who carry old lady Geisha fans.
onthemark
Totally disagree on short men, and cooking (?!? – who the f*ck hates the smell of ALL cooking? – that’s just crazy). Although I kind of like it, can understand why anyone might hate New Year’s Eve.
Totally agree on sweatpants, flip flops, and selfies.
Wayne Johnson
Who is this guy and why should I care what he likes and dislikes? I have my own tastes and he can, as far as I am concered, take a flying leap.
onthemark
@Crafty: LOL
AlliterationAddict
@BJ McFrisky: Josh Hutcherson, amirite?
AlliterationAddict
I weirdly hate the smell of eggs and bacon cooking. I love to eat them, and but I have to go take a bath and open all the windows because the smell just makes me feel all greasy. Bizarre, right?
Billy Budd
He is just playing the Wicked Witch of The East, and you all believed in it.
Jim Polcyn
I love short men they are the best!
Charles Barth
His fragrances stink, he is no prize package
Glücklich
@onthemark:
I can get behind the cooking smells. I don’t want to smell cooking in my house, thus I don’t cook. I’m in corporate housing right now but at home-home that kitchen and dining room are showroom new.
Kirk Montrealer
Has this guy ever looked in a mirror..The Crypt Keeper is more of a turn on than this guy. And has more fashion sense. Lagerfeld, please. YAWN
miniskull
Some of you need to get your heads out of your ass. I really don’t get why it’s “cool” to say how much you hate “peasant” things like children, flip-flop or fast-food.
Tim Flenniken
Bitter whore, party of one your table’s ready.
Avery Alvarez
I’d hate to be one of his rentboys and have to listen to these ridiculous musings all day long.
Brad Watson
What a basket full of sunshine.. :/
Sean Peter Hiribarne Zamora
I hate men who wear sunglasses indoors.
Chris
@Sean Ylinen: You win the snarky-reply award! 🙂
Chris
What a curmudgeon. I hope to be as prickly as he is when I, too, hit my 80s….
Rick Gillum
Let’s take it one step further Tim Flenniken . Old Bitter Whore , party of one your slobber bib is ready.
Ruth Dalto
He’s hate full so sad !
Aly Son
When youre allowed to live a completely eccentric life, you can separate yourself from everything in the world.
Kevin J Desmond
He hates everything but love a big dick up his nasty ass !!!
Valerie Anderson
Get over it and yourself Karl!
Ricco Mashatt
As of today you can see money cannot buy you happiness. Bitter pill from hell!!
Poloboy50
As my good friend Truman Capote once said;
“Oh don’t mind her; she’s just pissed off because a house fell on her sister”
Mango Salamanca
SteveDenver
It’s easy to see he hates himself most of all.
Lorenzo Woods
Gi No
Daws
I died laughing at the sweatpants quote. Also, I’m wearing wearing sweatpants. He may have a point…
Milton Appleby
Chanel and Fendi both need a new breath of life. Please retire.
Patrick Laney
Even looking like a man!
Realitycheck
@SteveDenver:
Thank you, he is a victim of his own success, typically everyone around
him suck up to him, and he has closed himself to other people thinking.
End result, he is detached from the everyday person reality, becoming overly
judgmental of others and yet he hates himself.
The man might very successful and rich, but he wins the basket case award.
(assuming the article is accurate)
Ray Flanary
Who cares about him and his opinion? He is totally creepy!
tricky ricky
I’ve hated him since he put water faucets on all of his haute couture dresses during one season in the 80’s. queerty needs to get this damn commenting system checked. it tells you you’ve been commenting too fast when you’re making your first comment
jason smeds
Karl Lagerfeld looks like a hideous robot – that’s all I’ve got to say.
Bauhaus
Which creepy and crazy designer will impart his wackiness on us next?
Steve Scarborough
Well, flip flops ARE an abomination.
martinbakman
@tricky ricky: Agree. It no work.
Janice Thompson Fitzpatrick
I hate some of those things too and a few others.
Sluggo2007
What this bitter old queen really hates is himself.
Shawn Lee Tizmal
Todd Ayer
Shawn Lee Tizmal
Lol
Tobi
Karl Lagerfeld, a poster boy for necrophiliacs everywhere.
bottom250
He is a bitter old queen
dunwoodyjoey
“And another thing, GET OFF MY LAWN”
crowebobby
He’s said his mother used to tell him? “You may be six years old, but I’m not. Talk like an adult!” Do we need to know more?
balooza
What a bitter old queen. Caught up in his own self-importance. What a shame.
Allan O'Shea
Has he looked at himself lately?
balooza
@Allan O’Shea: exactly!
balooza
@Realitycheck: my thoughts exactly!
Angus Brooks
What a dumb skinny cunt it is..
DuMaurier
Wonderfully autocratic and imperious! From a lofty height where snarling, carping reactions not only cannot touch him but actually confirms the asymmetry of status.
yaletownman
He’s a product of Hitler’s breeding experiments so we really shouldn’t expect much else.
Lance Mullholland
It’s his SCHTICK (yiddish word for “gimmick”) – his act. Get it? Got it ? It’s supposed to be FUN!
This is a man who said (if it were legal) he’d marry his Siamese cat, Choupette. Choupette has 2 maids on 24 hour call, and her own phone & tablet.
Dieter – pet the MONKEY ! It’s a German thang… I’m a Texas cowboy, aber ich verstehe und have always found KL to be mildly fascinating…
Mark Figenbaum
WE hate UR past, present and the future opinions, and U.!!
scotshot
He was hot forty years ago. Times change.
dodgy
What brand of underwear does Karl Lagerfeld wear?
…………………………….depends…
throwslikeagirl
Ick. Just ick. I’m all for haute couture. I love fashion and even believe in it’s relevance in our society. Lagerfeld, alas, is outmoded. A dinosaur. Folks are much less hateful these days and much more egalitarian. Hooray for that! He was incredibly creative and talented once. Alas, his time seems to have passed. Now he seems like a bitter humbug. Sad.
Realitycheck
Now Now, here for you single boy, potential dating
material… LOL
http://www.karl.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Karl-and-Barbie-test-feat.jpg
Kangol
The name for someone like Karl Lagerfeld (other than “genius”): NARCISSUS.
theodisc
well, some Body had to replace Andy Warhol…
TheFabulousThomasJ
I loved Karl Lagerfeld when he hosted “Tales of the Crypt”!