calls Karl Lagerfeld an 'inspiration' after his death at 85

Kim Kardashian shared a heartfelt tribute to legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld - best known for his work with Chanel and Fendi - on Tuesday after the 85-year-old died in Paris, France.

The 38-year-old beauty shared six photos to Instagram where she was in the same frame as the fashion force, best known for his ponytail, dark sunglasses and fan. 'We lost a true legend!!!!' the wife of Kanye West began, but for some reason she failed to name him in the lengthy post.

This comes after he helped build her status in the fashion world with an impressive 2013 CR Fashion Book cover. But the icon - known for his acid tongue - was also hard on the TV star, saying she was beautiful despite not being 'super slim' and also blaming her 2016 Paris robbery on her relentless conspicuous consumption. 

Sad loss: Kim Kardashian shared a heartfelt tribute to legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld - best known for his work with Chanel and Fendi - on Tuesday after the 85-year-old died in Paris, France; seen here with Kanye West 

Sad loss: Kim Kardashian shared a heartfelt tribute to legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld - best known for his work with Chanel and Fendi - on Tuesday after the 85-year-old died in Paris, France; seen here with Kanye West 

The men who inspired her look: 'We lost a true legend!!!!' began the mother of three. 'The world is so much chicer because you existed! I am beyond honored to have met you and had the opportunity to work with you. You are so loved and will be so missed'

The men who inspired her look: 'We lost a true legend!!!!' began the mother of three. 'The world is so much chicer because you existed! I am beyond honored to have met you and had the opportunity to work with you. You are so loved and will be so missed'

The mother-of-three added, 'You were such an inspiration to the world!'

She then went into detail about their work history: 'You shot my first fashion shoot and I was so nervous to work with such an icon!'

Karl photographed Kim for CR Fashion Book in 2013 and the move put her on the high-end fashion map, leading to her Vogue cover with West.

In one image Kim can be seen showing off her pregnant belly while sitting on a sofa.

She then added, 'The world is so much chicer because you existed! I am beyond honored to have met you and had the opportunity to work with you. You are so loved and will be so missed.'

She trusted him: In one image Kim can be seen showing off her pregnant belly while sitting on a sofa

She trusted him: In one image Kim can be seen showing off her pregnant belly while sitting on a sofa

The Selfish author added an emoji for a broken heart.

In other images she can be seen with Karl and Kanye. They are posing for a selfie with another man.

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star is also seen laying on a bed with white sheets as she has on a cream-colored sweater.

Karl has on a black suit and tie with white shirt as he points to the bombshell with a gloved hand.  

Another image sees Kim with red lipstick smudged on her face as she puckers up next to Carine Roitfeld.

Boss: The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star is also seen laying on a bed with white sheets as she has on a cream-colored sweater. Karl has on a black suit and tie with white shirt as he points to the bombshell with a gloved hand

Boss: The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star is also seen laying on a bed with white sheets as she has on a cream-colored sweater. Karl has on a black suit and tie with white shirt as he points to the bombshell with a gloved hand

Kim has on a pink and cream colored jacket over a white dress with her raven hair parted in the middle and down.

Karl pouts a bit too as he is in purple suit and matching tie with netted gloves. His glasses also have purple on them.

In 2017 Karl said, 'Kim’s contribution to beauty and fashion … is the fact that you don’t have to be super slim and very tall to be beautiful. I like her mother a lot and I adore her little half-sister Kendall. I don’t know the rest of this astonishing family.' 

But he also was hard on the former Playboy model. After she was robbed of $10m worth of gems at gun point in Paris in 2016, Karl said she brought the horrific ordeal on herself by flaunting her wealth. 'I don't understand why she was in a hotel with no security and think like this,' he said, according to The Telegraph. 'If you are that famous and you put all your jewelry on the net, you go to hotels where nobody can come near to the room. You cannot display your wealth and then be surprised that some people want to share it with you.'

Kim's half-sister Kendall also shared a tribute on Instagram for Karl: 'Today is the only full super moon in Virgo this year— what an honor to be a part of your beautiful shows. what an honor to be your bride. what an honor to be your friend. ❤️ RIP Karl, you are greatness in its purest form. we will remember you forever indeed, Virgo.'

Behind the scenes: Another image sees Kim with red lipstick smudged on her face as she puckers up next to Carine Roitfeld. This was her look for CR Fashion Book in 2013

Behind the scenes: Another image sees Kim with red lipstick smudged on her face as she puckers up next to Carine Roitfeld. This was her look for CR Fashion Book in 2013

Kris shared a photo with Karl and said, 'You brought so much beauty, style and grace to this world. Karl, you will forever be a true legend, an icon, an inspiration. It was such a thrill and a pleasure to have met you, to have worked with you, and to have experienced the amazing times when you would photograph my girls for your beautiful campaigns. There will never be another like you, my dear friend, and you will be truly missed.'

Lagerfeld had been suffering from pancreatic cancer, and

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