KARL LAGERFELD Reviews 502

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the quality of products, citing issues like handles breaking, leather peeling, and items falling apart after minimal use. Customers also frequently report problems with customer service, describing it as appalling, rude, unprofessional, and unhelpful, with many experiencing difficulties getting responses or resolutions. Issues with refunds are also common, with customers struggling to receive their money back or facing deductions for return shipping fees. Some people were dissatisfied with their orders, encountering problems such as missing components, incorrect sizes, or items arriving damaged. Additionally, some customers reported significant delays in receiving their orders, with some items being on backorder or not arriving at all.

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Order

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Customer service

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought a Karl Lagerfeld Paris bag in store, and within just six months the handles were already breaking. Now they’re practically gone. I contacted the company online and have spent more than a mo... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely appalling customer service and will never purchase from this company ever again! Purchased a "premium brand!" Hand bag for my wife. Item came with missing dustbag for storage. After many... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought a bag from Printemps. With very light and occasional usage the leather handles have completely peeled amd frayed. Poorest quality I have experienced. Have emailed and followed up several times... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought a pair of boots but they were too small, so i thought id have no problem returing them, in the meantime i ordered a bigger size. Its completely impossible to return anything nor to get assist... See more

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Company details

  1. Couture Store
  2. Clothing Store
  3. Fashion Accessories Store
  4. Handbags Shop
  5. Haute Couture Fashion House
  6. Shoe Store

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Shop Karl Lagerfeld for designer handbags, watches, shoes, clothing and more, and discover the latest news from the World of Karl.


Contact info

  • Herengracht 182, 1016 BR, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • karl.com

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

502 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always Karl

Always upfront, always unique, always perfect!

July 27, 2022
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Reply from KARL LAGERFELD

Dear Kallirroi Panopoulou,

We would like to thank you for your positive feedback and taking the time to write this review.
Your feedback means a lot to us and lets us know we’re on the right track!

We’re very grateful to have you as a valuable customer and thank you for your trust and support. We hope you stick with us for years to come!

With love,
Team KARL

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shopping at karl.com is always a pleasure!❤

Shopping at karl.com is always a pleasure! It's userfriendly. The customer assistance service is reliable and always friendly. I like the websites layout and I love the gifts I get from you.
I can highly recommend shopping at karl.com!❤

July 3, 2022
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Reply from KARL LAGERFELD

Dear Martina,

We would like to thank you for your positive feedback and taking the time to write this review.
It means a lot to us that you enjoy your shopping experience with our brand!

We’re very grateful to have your trust and support, and we hope you stick with us for years to come!

With love,
#TeamKARL

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DONT BUY ANYTHING, worst company ever

I live in Singapore. I purchased a pair of shoes to be delivered to my friends place in NYC. The shoes were delivered but left outside by UPS and we’re stolen. When I contacted KL they asked for ten days to investigate. I waited the ten days but I really wanted the shoes so I asked for another discount code to reorder as I had so little time in nyc. They refused until they had finished the investigation. I waited. They then replied saying they were delivers and no refund. I called and spoke to Ian and explained the situation. I was promised a resolution in 24hours. Five days later nothing. I called UPS myself and they have confirmed I writing they left them outside on the step in NYC, of course they were stolen!!! KL have ignored me since my call they have done nothing to refund or help me. They have been the worst company I’ve ever have the misgivings of dealing with. I have no words, the WORST! I now just want my money back but I’m gonna have to call the credit card company and report them for fraud. That’s the only way this will be resolved. I’m so upset. Shame on them. Don’t buy anything from them

June 20, 2022
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Reply from KARL LAGERFELD

Dear Susana,

We are really sorry to hear about your experience with our brand. We are working hard to improve our operational services. We will forward your feedback to our operations department and warehouse partner.

We are hoping to meet your expectations in the future.

Kind regards,
Team KARL

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent shopping experience!

I ordered a couple of items on the karl.com website and found the website easy to navigate, received regular updates on my order and it was delivered fairly quickly.
Loved the packaging! And on top of that I received a set of beautiful Christmas cards. Would definitely recommend to shop there.

January 21, 2022
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Reply from KARL LAGERFELD

Dear Mia,

We would like to thank you for your positive feedback and taking the time to write this review. It means a lot to us and lets us know we’re on the right track!

We’re very grateful to have your trust and support, and we hope you stick with us for years to come!

Have a great day!
#TeamKARL 🖤

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Will not shop here again excuses after…

Will not shop here again excuses after excuses when it comes to exchanges..blah blah blah. Then when you call for a supervisor they lie and say no one is available like I'm stupid it is not 5 pm they're supervisors available. Order number 0712ZB7632138E

December 27, 2021
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Reply from KARL LAGERFELD

Hi Jue,

We value our customers' time and understand how frustrating it must have been to not receive a quick response, our sincere apologies for that, it should not have happened.

The shipment of your exchanged item has been changed from standard to express shipping so your delivery can be prioritized.

Please let us know if you have any additional questions, concerns, or comments.

We are truly sorry for the inconvenience once again and hope to offer you better services in the future!

Have a great day!
#TeamKARL 🖤

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service. Faulty item.

I have contacted Customer services but have not received a response. My daughter's Karl Lagerfeld cat t-shirt is defective and I just want someone to contact me about it. I have photos. I find it completely shocking that you can pay good money for sub standard quality and non existent customer service. Please contact me!!!

December 12, 2021
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Reply from KARL LAGERFELD

Dear Sarah,

We value our customers' time and understand how frustrating it must have been to not receive a response, our sincere apologies for that, it should not have happened.

We've forwarded your message to our Customer Service department, and you can expect a response from a team member via email. Please be sure to provide pictures of the damaged product clearly indicating the visible fault.

Customer satisfaction is our top priority, and we are truly sorry that wasn't demonstrated to you. We will relay this message to the appropriate department to continuously improve our product quality.

Sincerely,

#TeamKARL

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic online store

Fantastic online store, the clothes are true to size and very good quality. Love the way the items are packaged too.

December 8, 2021
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Reply from KARL LAGERFELD

Dear Bec,

We would like to thank you for your positive feedback and taking the time to write this review. It means a lot to us and lets us know we’re on the right track!

We’re very grateful to have your trust and support, and we hope you stick with us for years to come!

With love,
Team KARL

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Only partial refund when return. Be careful!

Not so good quality on material, very disappointed. Size run big. When I returned, the refund amount was short but no one ever responded to my email to fix the problem and no credit back. I would not recommend buying from Karl Lagerfeld.

November 18, 2021
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Reply from KARL LAGERFELD

Dear Cindy,

Thank you very much for your feedback.

We would love to hear more about your experience and invite you to reply to our message with additional information.

With love,
Team KARL

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Kapri Karl Ikonik…

Brought a pair of Kapri Karl Ikonik sneakers and have wore only about 3-4 times but the inner leather is already coming off

November 17, 2021
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Reply from KARL LAGERFELD

Dear Davon,

We’re very sorry to learn that your experience with our brand has not met your expectations. We understand how frustrating this must have been for you. We value our customers' opinion, and this should not have happened.

We invite you to contact Farfetch and submit a product claim.

Please keep us informed, we are happy to support you.

With love,
Team KARL

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I do not recommend this page.

Hello, I definitely do not recommend the site, I ordered clothes here and none came. Tomorrow it will be 14 days, customer support does not respond to emails and no one wants to talk to me. Be sure not to order from here!

Update 17.9.2021
To this day, I have no money and no order. Nobody answers me on the customer servise email. How can you help me if you don't even answer and I have to deal with it here? If I get any information from someone what was going on, that would be fine. But this really annoys me, a terrible attitude.

September 13, 2021
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Reply from KARL LAGERFELD

Dear Tomáš,

Thank you very much for your feedback, and for sharing your order information.

We’re sincerely sorry to learn that your experience with KARL.com has not met your expectations. We understand how frustrating this must have been for you.

The reference number you provided shows that your parcel unfortunately has been lost in transit. We have opened an investigation with UPS, our courier, on September 7th to see what happened. Investigations usually take up to 10 working days and the due date for this investigation is on September 16th.

Please be ensured that we will give you an update as soon as we receive the result from the investigation. In the meantime, please let us know if you have any additional questions or concerns.

We apologize for the inconvenience once again and hope to offer you better services in the future!

With love,
Team KARL

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible experience do not order online with Karl Lagerfeld

Update… After posting my disappointment on trustpilot, KL got in touch by here and email to try and resolve this. They have since been able to provide me with a way of returning the trainers and refunding the payment to my account, it really shouldn’t have come to me making a public complaint to resolve this, the customer service dept should have resolved this before me feeling the need to make a national complaint for 1000s of people to view. I am grateful that they did but disappointed with how this had to be dealt with publicly before being resolved. The order was placed in March 2021 and resolved in October that year, very disappointing although still resolved I would still not order directly from them and advise anyone to go to a local store to purchase. I can only say a humble thanks for the follow up from KL but only trough the aid of this trust pilot review 🙂
Do not order online. I ordered two pairs of trainers s I wasn’t sure on the sizing, gorgeous trainers I have to admit, but trying to return the ones which didn’t fit became impossible, I contacted customer service to help but it took so long for them to come back to me the returns period was up, they gave me extra time but still proved difficult as the address was too long to put in the returns portal but I managed to split and get it all in. I returned them through UPS. weeks later no confirmation so I emailed enquiring to be told they hadn’t arrived. Thought I would give it another week as I was going away but to my surprise on my return there was this badly damaged parcel on my doorstep which had been returned to me, the £175 trainers I returned approximately 4 weeks earlier! I’m now stuck with a damaged pair of expensive trainers which don’t fit me and I can’t return. Beware of ordering, go to a local shop you will get much better service!

August 25, 2021
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Reply from KARL LAGERFELD

Dear Julie,

Thank you very much for your feedback.

We’re sincerely sorry to learn that your experience with KARL.com has not met your expectations. We understand how frustrating this must have been for you.

From the reference number you provided, we have managed to find more information regarding your order and return. Unfortunately upon your return, as indicated on UPS website, the parcel has been held at Customs due to a missing commercial invoice. For this reason, the package has been returned to you.

As customer satisfaction is our top priority, we have reached out to you again to organize a new return for you, in case you still wish to do so. We're looking forward to hearing back from you.

We're sorry for the inconvenience once again and hope to offer you better services in the future!

With love,
Team KARL

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointed

I’m extremely disturbed. After receiving the order confirmation the night I ordered , mid morning I received an email stating my order was canceled. They would not answer why it was cancelled they stated I requested this. Once I confirmed I did not, they claimed it was a billing issue and for “ security reasons “ they couldn’t tell me why.Everything matches billing shipping and the name on card. I checked online and the bag price increased an additional $300 . It’s disappointing they would cancel and lie to me just to increase the cost. To top it off they said I need to look out for “payments team for future verification” warn I reorder. My CARD IS IN MY NAME AND BILLING AND SHIPPING ARE THE SAME. It never been this hard to buy a bag. Do not buy

March 30, 2021
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Reply from KARL LAGERFELD

Dear Sabria,

We’re sincerely sorry to learn that your experience with our brand has not met your expectations. We understand how frustrating this must have been for you. We value our customers' time, and this should not have happened.

Your feedback will allow us to resolve any problems that occur and help us to improve our services. Please let us know if you have any additional questions, concerns, or comments.

We are truly sorry for the inconvenience once again and hope to offer you better services in the future!

Sincerely,
Team KARL

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Quality went down terribly

I have been an avid Karl customer for years, love the designs but the product quality has gone down so bad lately that this week was the final one when I purchased something from Karl. Everything is made in China with very low quality standards, the cotton used for shirts is thin and see-through, the silk is not soft, the sneakers made of cheap plastic, the same applies to belts, everything.. Save your bucks and buy H&M, you will get the same quality MUCH cheaper. It is a shame that somebody decided to "optimize" in this way after Karl's passing and stain his brand so much. Very sad.

January 31, 2021
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Reply from KARL LAGERFELD

Dear Martina,

Thank you for your feedback. We're proud to have your interest and support for years, and we'd like the opportunity to resolve your concerns and earn your continued trust. Customer satisfaction is our top priority, and I am truly sorry that wasn't demonstrated to you. We will relay this message to the appropriate department to continuously improve our product quality.

Sincerely,
Team KARL

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great

Fast delivery, beautiful package and super quality. Will definetly buy again.

September 23, 2020
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Reply from KARL LAGERFELD

Dear Zlata,

We are really happy to read your positive feedback! Your support means a lot to us.

Kind regards,
Team KARL

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fabulous quality

Absolutely fabulous quality! Delivered on time. Great product packaging (jacket was wrapped and packed in original box, then in parcel box).
The item was exactly the same as on web. Discount system for the first order. Standard delivery charge is €14. No extra charge for return.
Couldn’t find any cons.
Will order more and more!

July 5, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They don’t care about customers

They don’t care about customers , they care only about their money, as even this account is unclaimed and they don’t reply. Slow shipping, they didn’t ship my hoodie which was expensive and now they are procrastinating in refund, telling me that they are investigating with UPS and I shouldn’t use other stuff from the parcel... it’s awful!

May 22, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Low standards

My order was incomplete, delivery took them more than a week, and they refused to even partially refund me for missed item (i asked for a delivery fee refund). Very low standards, big barcode stickers glued to the products. Highly disappointed, not recommend to anyone.

November 8, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing package

Amazing package.
Great packing and on time delivery.
Glad

September 16, 2019
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Reply from KARL LAGERFELD

Hi Lena,

We are trying to keep our package as sustainable as possible. It is really nice to hear that you liked it!

Kind regards,
TeamKARL

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Customer services have let me down badly.

I purchased a bag for my Wife from Karl Lagerfeld Online. I emailed customer services with a complaint (46321766) about the strap with images attached. The chain links have large gaps & the bag falls on the pavement because the leather tab that attaches to the strap slips through the gaps in the chain & as a result the bag detaches itself & falls to the ground.

KL replied on 07/02 'We contacted the relevant department on the matter and will get back to you as soon as possible', that was the last I heard despite contacting them via email on 2 other occasions since. The website states: 'We will respond to all queries within 24 hours, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays'...this is not the case!

I am very disappointed in the level of customer service from KL, especially when my complaint is about a genuine design fault with the bag. They have taken way too long to respond to my case & as a result I am leaving a negative review.

February 26, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service!

Fast delivery and order processing. I ordered with express delivery (1-3 days) and received my order the next day. The item was neatly wrapped and delivered in a nice box.

November 20, 2018
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Reply from KARL LAGERFELD

Dear Moa,

We are really happy to see your feedback, it means that we are on track. We hope that you'll stick with us for many years.

Kind regards,
TeamKARL

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