A Financial Times Book of the Year: the definitive story of fashion's most enigmatic icon.Karl Lagerfeld lived a very public life. He shaped the Chanel and Fendi brands for decades,and his wit and wisdom amused and informed the world. Yet despite a massively public persona,his hinterland remained unknown. What is the truth behind this larger-than-life but enigmatic figureThe journalist and fashion specialist Alfons Kaiser met Lagerfeld on numerous occasions. He has now written the first authoritative biography on this fascinating character,whose life has always been marked by elements of secrecy. From his parents'links with the Nazi regime to Lagerfeld's last days in the company of only his closest friends,this book - the result of unprecedented archival and field work - divulges all the facets of a passionate artist and workaholic: the precocious boy who preferred to draw in the attic rather than play with his peers; the son who quarrelled with his parents but never got away from them; the competitor of Yves Saint Laurent,whom he outshone in the end; the brother,uncle,friend; and finally,the partner of Jacques de Bascher,the great love of his life.
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Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdISBN: 9780500297537Number of pages: 384Weight: 340 gDimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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'A must-have for every aficionado!'- Vogue'A satisfyingly rounded portrait of a designer who remained largely mysterious during his lifetime'- Financial Times'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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