Popsugar Fashion Fashion News Chanel Facts 26 Things You Probably Never Knew About Chanel February 23, 2019 by Aemilia Madden View On One Page Photo 11 of 26 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 11 Karl Lagerfeld took over as chief designer in 1983. The designer was convinced to cancel his contract at Chloé to work at Chanel for an annual salary of $1 million. Previous Next Start Slideshow Cara DelevingneFashion NewsKendall JennerKarl LagerfeldChanelRunwayThings To Know