Written by a journalist who knew Lagerfeld well, this enlightening biography addresses the multiple personas that the iconic fashion designer constructed for himself over the course of his life and career, from ruthless workaholic to urbane aesthete.
A revelatory biography of Karl Lagerfeld, introducing readers to the public and private life of the charismatic designer.
It starts with me and it ends with me.
Karl Lagerfeld stylized himself into a living logo and a myth of the fashion world. In Karl Lagerfeld, journalist Alfons Kaiser, who knew Lagerfeld personally for many years, introduces readers to the public and private life of the charismatic fashion designer. Kaiser explores the many eras of Lagerfeld's life: the youthful outsider in the north German flatlands; the urbane genius in Paris; the tireless draftsman; the enthusiastic photographer; the passionate book collector; and the disciplined Prussian workaholic. What is behind this larger-than-life figure who, despite a massively public persona, kept his own life story a secret?
Drawing from many previously untapped sources, this biography investigates the man behind the persona: the precocious boy who preferred to draw in the attic than play with his peers; the son who quarreled with his parents but never got away from them; Yves Saint Laurent's competitor, whom he outshone in the end; the brother, uncle, friend-and finally the partner of Jacques de Bascher, the great love of his life.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN: 9780500025123
Number of pages: 384
Weight: 740 g
Dimensions: 234 x 153 mm
'A must-have for every aficionado!' - Vogue
'Kaiser sketches beautifully a picture of how an unsociable boy who loved to draw in the attic grew into Yves Saint Laurent’s competitor … Especially touching is the detail about his partner and great love, Jacques de Bascher, a subject that has barely been touched on in print until now' - Times LUXX
'A satisfyingly rounded portrait of a designer who remained largely mysterious during his lifetime' - Financial Times, Books of the Year
'Aims to give a fuller account of the designer – and is complete with some brilliant black-and-white (obviously) photography of Lagerfeld throughout his life' - i newspaper
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