5 individuals who were once Karl Lagerfeld's muses

She's perhaps Lagerfeld's only true muse, as she accompanies him day and night. His love for her is so strong that he even confessed he would marry her if he could. It was obvious that Choupette wouldn't remain behind closed doors for long. Ad deals with a Japanese cosmetic label and carmaker Opel earned her millions. And Choupette boasts tens of thousands of followers on Twitter and Instagram.

The model known for the gap between her teeth became the face of Chanel in the early 1990s. Karl Lagerfeld famously decorated her with black feathers and put her in a gold cage for an ad for the Chanel perfume "Coco." Paradis worked regularly with Lagerfeld at the Chanel label, appearing both in advertisements and on the runway.

At the age of 18, Claudia Schiffer moved from the countryside to Paris and stole the show. Karl Lagerfeld was also fascinated by the beauty of the young blond. Though she didn't have much experience, she became a model for one of the world's most famous labels in 1988 and walked down runways all over the world. Despite rumors of a fight between Lagerfeld and Schiffer, the two remain close today.

Lagerfeld was so enchanted by British actress Keira Knightley that he gave her the lead role in his short film "Once Upon a Time," in which she plays label founder Coco Chanel herself. Knightley also lent her face to Chanel perfume ads. The bond between the actress and the designer seems to be mutual, as Knightley has said she particularly admires his linguistic talents.

Male models are boring, Karl Lagerfeld once said. That is, until he met French model Baptiste Giabiconi in 2009. He was perfect like a Greek statue, the designer praised the then-19-year-old, who had been working in a factory in Marseille. Overnight, the young man became one of the best paid models in the world, thanks to the fashion lord.