Karl Lagerfeld
This brand makes a separate, cheaper line for outlets and off-price.
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Ownership
- Now Karl Lagerfeld B.V. (Amsterdam) Ultimate parent: G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GIII) — 100% since 2022 (held 19% from 2016; Karl Lagerfeld Paris NA licence since 2015) Operating company
- 2026 Checked
- Kind of name
- Runs an outlet lineProduct under this name may be mainline surplus or made-for-outlet. The label tells say how to spot which.
- Market tier
- Bridge
- Outlet line
- Karl Lagerfeld outlet stores (European outlet villages)
- Label tells
- 'Karl Lagerfeld Paris' is the North American department-store line; Europe uses 'KARL LAGERFELD'. Karl-head/ikonik motif bags and tees are the volume product.
- Seen at off-price
- Often
- Also appears as
- KARL LAGERFELD · Karl Lagerfeld Paris · Karl
Notes
G-III's acquisition table lists Karl Lagerfeld Paris (2015) and full Karl Lagerfeld (2022); G-III also owns DKNY, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin and Sonia Rykiel and is now half-owner of Marc Jacobs. AWWG is the Iberian agent. Eyewear, watches and fragrance are licensed categories (licensees not verified in opened sources).
A second research pass found
- Owner: G-III Apparel Group
- Kind of name: Diffusion line
G-III bought the Karl Lagerfeld brand outright in May 2022 (it had been the North American licensee as Karl Lagerfeld Paris since 2015). The Amsterdam-based operating company makes the European line; the Karl Lagerfeld Paris label is G-III's US line.