MusicSound of FashionKarl Lagerfeld: secret fan of the musical undergroundDidn't expect Chanel’s bouclé suits to be soundtracked by A. G. Cook and Chromatics? Think againShareLink copied ✔️August 21, 2015MusicSound of FashionTextOwen Myers The Kaiser's stamp of approval doesn't come easily. Things that Mr Lagerfeld hates? Telephones, rice, sweatpants, and selfies. But the choosy creative director is a little more broad-minded when it comes to music. Lagerfeld keeps over 100 iPods, and even employs an "iPod Nanny" to ensure that the devices are looked after as well as Choupette. Natually, his work with Chanel has the same attention to audio detail. Working closely with sound alchemist Michel Gaubert, he's used unexpected artists like A. G. Cook, Clark and Hercules & Love Affair for show soundtracks in recent years, as well as inviting Chromatics to perform at SS13 and using Lo-Fang on a Chanel No. 5 short film. Check out our pick of the bunch from the last half-decade below. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREBjörk calls for the release of musician ‘kidnapped’ by Israeli authoritiesIB Kamara on branching out into musicVanmoofDJ Fuckoff’s guide to living, creating and belonging in Berlin‘Her dumbest album yet’: Are Swifties turning on Taylor Swift?Enter the K-Bass: How SCR revolutionised Korean club culture‘Comic Con meets underground rap’: Photos from Eastern Margins’ day festWho are H.LLS? Get to know London’s anonymous alt-R&B trioTaylor Swift has lost her grip with The Life of a Showgirl ‘Cold Lewisham nights’: Behind the scenes at Jim Legxacy’s debut UK tour All the pettiest pop beefs of 2025Has the algorithm killed music discovery? What went down at Fari Islands Festival