Éric Pfrunder

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Éric Pfrunder
BornJune 1948
Died5 December 2022 in Paris (aged 74)
NationalityFrench
OccupationArtistic director

Éric Pfrunder (June 1948 – December 2022) was a French artistic director for Chanel.[1] He became their first image director in 1983 and left the company in 2021.[2]

Pfrunder became artistic director after the death of Karl Lagerfeld, while Virginie Viard became creative director.[3] He notably allowed Lagerfeld to become director of photography for Chanel.[4]

Pfrunder died in December 2022, at the age of 74.[5]

References

  1. ^ Bizet, Carine (19 February 2019). "Le couturier Karl Lagerfeld, directeur artistique de Chanel, est mort". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ Cadot, Guillaume (15 September 2020). "Rencontre : Eric Pfrunder". Les Hardis (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  3. ^ Guillaume, Hélène (27 February 2019). "Chanel, la nouvelle organisation confirmée". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Karl Lagerfeld photographe à la Pinacothèque de Paris". La Croix (in French). 15 October 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  5. ^ Guédon, Valérie (5 December 2022). "Eric Pfrunder, le complice de Karl Lagerfeld, est décédé". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2022.