Karl Lagerfeld Talks Diet Coke, His Latest Uniform, And Colette With Harper's Bazaar

One of the most recognizable men in fashion give's a sneak peek in a day of his life.

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Harper's Bazaar got a rare glimpse into the life of one of the most recognizable figures in fashion, Karl Lagerfeld. The eccentric designer, who's touched on many a project including creative direction for fashion houses Chanel and Fendi, has a schedule that definitely fits his style—his own. Here's a look at some of our favorite quotes from Mr. Lagerfeld himself:

On Diet Coke:

"I don't like hot drinks, very strange. I drink Diet Coke from the minute I get up to the minute I go to bed. I can even drink it in the middle of the night, and I can sleep. I don't drink coffee, I don't drink tea, I drink nothing else."

On His Uniform And Dior Collection:

"My latest uniform is actually two looks—a special jacket with tails made by Dior, but not what you wear for weddings. I have them made in tweed and things like this. Then I have another jacket I love from the new Dior men's collection that I bought five of, so people think I wear the same thing every day, but in fact it's never the same thing. And then I wear jeans; at the moment they are from my new collection. They are dark gray with my face, my profile, printed in black on them, but you really have to look at it to see it. My dressing room is so full that I can only wear what I see on top of all the racks. I still have all my clothes from 10 years ago from Dior, but I think I will give them back to Dior for the museum. I have pieces that are unique pieces that I will never wear again, because life is different now, you know. I used to fax a lot, but people don't have faxes anymore."

On Shopping In Paris:

"On my way to the Chanel studio, I like to look around, I like to look at Paris. I never get tired of Paris. A lot of people are on the phone all the time; they don't see anything anymore. It's true. I like to watch. I go from here to Galignani, my favorite bookshop, and then to Chanel, and then to Colette, and sometimes to the Dior men's shop. I don't go to too many shops."

Read the full interview on Lagerfeld's very atypical day at Harper's Bazaar.[Harper's Bazaar]

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