Designer Karl Lagerfeld awarded the Grand Vermeil medal by Mayor of Paris

(4 Jul 2017) DESIGNER KARL LAGERFELD AWARDED THE GRAND VERMEIL MEDAL BY MAYOR OF PARIS
Chanel Creative Director, Karl Lagerfeld was awarded the medal of "Grand Vermeil" of the City of Paris Tuesday (4 JULY 2017) in Grand Palais by Paris' Mayor, Anne Hidalgo.
The ceremony took place after the label presenting their Couture collection for Autumn/Winter 2017.
The medal of "Grand Vermeil" of the City of Paris is the highest award given by the city.
During the presentation, Lagerfeld expressed his support for Paris' candidacy for the 2024 Olympic Games stating, "I want to say long live Paris and the Olympic Games of 2024!"
Lagerfeld also showed his gratitude and love for France and Paris in his acceptance speech.
"I am a foreigner and I intend to stay a foreigner because foreigners see Paris and France through different eyes. Today, with everything that has happened lately, it feels like a new day has begun for France, everybody is in love with Paris and with France and we feel like being a part of it. We would like French to be the most fashionable language once again," said the designer.
Mayor Hidalgo thanked Lagerfeld and the entire Chanel house for their work.
"Today, you have become a universal person. I also want to thank Bruno, Bruno Pavlosky, and the whole Chanel house. I know there is a big family working around you, who allows you to create and to be this man of talent and I wanted to say thank you. The city of Paris gives you its thanks and its love through this medal "Grand Vermeil" of the City of Paris, which is the highest Award of our city. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. Paris loves you, you are Paris. Thank you Karl."

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