Why Meryl Streep is demanding Karl Lagerfeld’s apology in Oscars spat
Meryl Streep is demanding an apology from couture legend Karl Lagerfeld, in a spat over the gown she planned to wear to the Oscars ceremony
Fashion bible WWD reported last week that Lagerfeld had accused Streep of canceling an order for a couture gown after another fashion house offered to pay her to wear its dress.
Since then, both Chanel and Lagerfeld have backed off the claim, but Streep is demanding an apology.
WWD said it received a statement from the German-born designer’s representatives calling the entire incident an unfortunate misunderstanding.
“Chanel engaged in conversations with Ms Streep’s stylist, on her request, to design a dress for her to wear to the Academy Awards,” the statement from the German-born designer read.
“After an informal conversation, I misunderstood that Ms Streep may have chosen another designer due to remuneration, which Ms Streep’s team has confirmed is not the case,” the statement continued.
“I regret this controversy and wish Ms Streep well with her 20th Academy Award nomination.”
Streep, for her part, issued a scathing denunciation of original claim -- focusing some of her wrath against fashion Bible WWD for reporting it in the first place.
“Karl Lagerfeld, a prominent designer, defamed me, my stylist and the illustrious designer whose dress I chose to wear, in an important industry publication,” Streep wrote in a statement published by WWD.