Karl Lagerfeld Will Not Tolerate Hoi Polloi Appropriations Of Chanel Foster Kamer · 07/03/09 12:00PM Chanel, the legendary fashion brand run by Mugatu-esque overlord/enemy to Heidi Klums everywhere, Karl Lagerfeld, is pissed. They let everyone know how much they cringe when you use their name to refer to anything but Chanel. Dare speaketh Chanel?!