His special collection “Paris-Moscow” is dedicated to Chanel’s candid relations with her Russian friends and admirers, including the founder of “Ballets Russes” Sergey Dyagilev and legendary composer Igor Stravinsky.

It wasn’t just a collection, but rather a theatrical performance preceded by a black-and-white silent movie. The “Paris-Moscow” show drew hundreds of fashion lovers to the Maly Theatre in the heart of Moscow.

A stylish mélange of luxury and modesty, drama and glamour, kitsch and pride, the collection was also a testament of Lagerfeld’s admiration of Russia.

In an exclusive interview with RT, Lagerfeld confessed it wasn’t hard to make.

“I never analyze my collections. I do eight collections for Chanel each year – they overlap. Sometimes I work on two collections at the same time. But I can separate my mind, I’m very organized. In fact, I’m a computer. Also because I don’t use cell phones and computers. My computer is my brain.”

Does it mean, he’s a control freak?

“Yes, exactly, as long as I’m interested. I don’t control if I’m not interested. Besides, I don’t need to sketch things on the computer. I put everything on paper because I once wanted to become an illustrator.”

Lagerfeld says the most important thing for him is to be true to himself:

“I’m not interested in other people’s work. I’m only interested in what I’m doing myself. The rest – I couldn’t care less.”

The only person whose opinion does matter to him is that of the fashion guru himself.

Lagerfeld, wearing his trademark dark glasses and a luxurious broche and dressed in black and white, says there are things you have to forget if you want to be in shape: “You don’t drink, don’t smoke and you don’t see too much people from your past.”

“Live now, not yesterday!” that’s the Kaiser’s motto.

Valeria Paikova, RT