Who is that old fellow?

We used to think that it was just Cuban baseball players who lied about their age, citing Fidel's seizure of their birth certificates as a convenient alibi, but it seems that fashion designers are at the same trick. Apropos Tommy Hilfiger's purchase of a partial interest in Karl Lagerfeld's designs, we learn, via the Wall Street Journal (subs. req'd):

Industry observers said the German-born designer's age could make it difficult to ensure the long-term revenue Hilfiger is hoping for. Mr. Lagerfeld, claiming he has no birth certificate, yesterday said he is 65 years old, but German newspaper reports have suggested he may be older.

BOBW's expert in such matters, the recently absent R Morgenstern, thinks Karl is at least 10 years older. He's clearly adept at making sure his photographs create some room for ambiguity about the right answer.