Karl Lagerfeld
publication date: Monday, November 3, 2008 (part of Round XXXVI)
category: 
Fashion
clue: This German designer milked his rapid weight-loss for all the press he could get.
explanation: Lagerfeld was a German fashion designer, whose family was wealthy from the condensed-milk business. Besides his designs, he was famous for losing nearly 100lbs in a year, launching a diet fad. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Jerry Mathis, Tony Peters, Sarah Kyle, Walter Chesser, Shawn Brandt, and Samuel Franklin
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