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November 7, 2013

Pat Cleveland Remembers Karl Lagerfeld’s ‘Gleaming Muscles’

By Jenni Avins

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Photo: Mireya Acierto/Getty Images

Model Pat Cleveland, who swooped (literally) onto the red carpet at Lincoln Center last night in billowing chiffon, owes much of her career to Karl Lagerfeld. “He is the seed of Europe for me,” she exclaimed. “You know, he put me into the soil and helped me to grow into a flower.” While Lagerfeld shared many stories from his life onstage last night, she added some recollections of her own: “He’s so well read. If it’s afternoon, he will close his door and go read twenty books. And in the seventies, we [models] were all into dancing and joking around, and he taught us all to read, actually!” Another gem from the seventies: “We would go to the south of France and Karl was quite the muscle-builder, so I just remember his muscles — his gleaming muscles in the sunshine!” she cried. “He was a weight lifter, and he tried to get us all to develop our bodies, not only our minds. He’s all about improving your inner and outer self.” Oh, Karl.

Click through our slideshow for other attendees’ fondest Karl memories, and read more about his conversation with Jessica Chastain here.

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Laura Brown When did you first meet Karl? Well, I interviewed him for my show, Look, and I was so nervous. I was making all these like, noises [a... Laura Brown When did you first meet Karl? Well, I interviewed him for my show, Look, and I was so nervous. I was making all these like, noises [audibly sighs, exhaling loudly] in the back of the car on the way there, and my driver turned around and said to me, [in French accent] "Are you in stress?" And I was like, "Yes! I'm in stress!" But Karl was brilliant in the interview. I think he appreciates people that speak their mind, or are enthusiastic. He doesn't suffer fools, really, so that's why I really respect him, amongst many other reasons. Photo: Mireya Acierto/2013 Getty Images
Jeff Koons, Justine Shankbone Do you have any favorite memories of Karl? Jeff: Well, it's always such a pleasure to be with Karl, but one time I ... Jeff Koons, Justine Shankbone Do you have any favorite memories of Karl? Jeff: Well, it's always such a pleasure to be with Karl, but one time I met Karl to go for dinner – I was with Ingrid Sischy – and Karl was in lederhosen, with shorts on, this very Bavarian dress. We had a lot of laughs that night. Also, Karl was one of the first people to turn me on to protein drinks. He got very involved with having healthy shakes every day, and so he sent them to me here in New York. That shows he has a very warm, generous side, because when you try to share health with people, it's really one of the greatest gifts. Justine, do you have any? Justine: No, I don't know Karl as well as Jeff does. But I know he always recommends skinny jeans for Jeff, so I started buying him skinny jeans. Sevens and Joe's. Photo: Mireya Acierto/2013 Getty Images
Glenda Bailey Do you remember the first time you met Karl? When I was a fashion student and Karl was at Chloe, I tried to get into a Chloe fashio... Glenda Bailey Do you remember the first time you met Karl? When I was a fashion student and Karl was at Chloe, I tried to get into a Chloe fashion show. And I am pleased to say that I actually achieved it, and I can remember that collection so distinctly to this day. Photo: Mireya Acierto/2013 Getty Images
Karl Lagerfeld, Jessica Chastain Did Jessica share tonight's questions with you in advance? Karl: No. Somebody told me once, never ask a mean que... Karl Lagerfeld, Jessica Chastain Did Jessica share tonight's questions with you in advance? Karl: No. Somebody told me once, never ask a mean question because you can get a meaner answer. Jessica: Don't worry, I have no mean questions. Karl: No, I love mean questions, because then you can really have fun! What do you think of people who find you intimidating? Karl: You know, I live with myself, so I can hardly imagine it. I think I am the most down-to-earth person in the world, but you know, I have a fake idea of myself, ah? What is better, intimidating or frightening? I don't know. Photo: Mireya Acierto/2013 Getty Images
Anne Von Ravenstein, Pat Cleveland So you've known Karl for a long time? Pat: He is the seed of Europe for me, because you know, he put me i... Anne Von Ravenstein, Pat Cleveland So you've known Karl for a long time? Pat: He is the seed of Europe for me, because you know, he put me into the soil and helped me to grow into a flower. Photo: Mireya Acierto/2013 Getty Images
Ken Downing  Photo: Mireya Acierto/2013 Getty Images
Gabriela Perezutti Hearst  Photo: Mireya Acierto/2013 Getty Images
Candie Weitz  Photo: Mireya Acierto/2013 Getty Images
Joanna Hillman, Joyann King  Photo: Mireya Acierto/2013 Getty Images
Lady Amanda Harlech, Liz Kaplow  Photo: Mireya Acierto/2013 Getty Images
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Linda Fargo  Photo: Mireya Acierto/2013 Getty Images
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