Question

This designer’s house launched a series of white shirts designed by friends like Sebastian Jondeau as a tribute. This designer modernized fur by adding squirrel and rabbit pelts to a company whose “double f” logo he created. The last collection completed by this creative director of Fendi had an Alpine theme and was inspired by après-ski clothing. Each chair at this designer’s final fashion show (-5[1])had a drawing of this designer with the words “and the beat goes on” to honor his death. Jared Leto (-5[1])dressed up as this designer’s cat (*) Choupette (”shoo-PET”) during (-5[1])the 2023 Met Gala dedicated to him. This (10[1])designer changed the “silhouette” of a company by adding padded shoulders and cropped jackets to that fashion house’s iconic tweed skirt suits. For 10 points, name this white-haired German designer who led Chanel for 36 years until his 2019 (10[1])death. (10[2]) ■END■

ANSWER: Karl Lagerfeld [accept Karl Lagerfeldt]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Erik ChristensenKhalil v Carbolic Shisha Ball CoStatler and Waldorfesque Former Penn Bowl Editors64-5
Rahul KeyalIll-Advised Buzzbruh84-5
Chris GrubbWhy the Kremlin Hates BananasTOAD93-5
Stephen LiuWe joppingOh you like geography? Name every Forrest.10210
Tris ColeTOADWhy the Kremlin Hates Bananas14110
Tomás Aguilar-FragaStatler and Waldorfesque Former Penn Bowl EditorsKhalil v Carbolic Shisha Ball Co14210
Tejas RajebruhIll-Advised Buzz14210

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2024 Penn Bowl Playtest10/12/2024Y4100%0%75%131.75
2024 Penn Bowl Florida10/26/2024Y10%0%100%0.00
2024 Penn Bowl Harvard10/26/2024Y4100%25%0%96.25
2024 Penn Bowl UK10/26/2024Y5100%20%40%120.60
2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024Y20%0%50%0.00
2024 Penn Bowl Mainsite11/02/2024Y30%0%67%0.00
2024 Penn Bowl CWRU11/02/2024Y425%0%50%91.00
2024 Penn Bowl Chicago11/02/2024Y743%0%57%125.00
2024 Penn Bowl Berkeley11/02/2024Y250%0%100%134.00
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