Kaiser Karl: The Life of Karl Lagerfeld

by Raphaelle Bacque

Overview

"admiring and ferocious" — France Inter

"This first biography, fed by many first-rate witnesses... we laugh, we shudder, we admire." — Elle

"Thus emerges the story of Karl Lagerfeld: his father's past in the heart of wartime Germany, his rivalry with Yves Saint Laurent (enflamed by his only love, Jacques de Bascher) and the networks he forged with the biggest luxury manufacturers in the world as he compiled his vast fortune." — Lovely Books

"Anyone who wants to gain a deeper insight into the life of the real Karl Lagerfeld will find the biography "Kaiser Karl" to be the right reading material."
— Harper's Bazaar Germany

On the last morning of his life, Karl Lagerfeld's only companion was Sébastien, his bodyguard and right-hand man. The king of fashion insisted on being cremated, along with his universally recognizable 'gear' - the dark glasses and high starched collar that served as a bastion for his secrets. It is only now that witnesses have begun to talk. Thus emerges the story of Karl Lagerfeld: his father's past in the heart of wartime Germany, his rivalry with Yves Saint Laurent (enflamed by his only love, Jacques de Bascher) and the networks he forged with the biggest luxury manufacturers in the world as he compiled his vast fortune. Truly an unparalleled icon in the history of fashion, Lagerfeld's legacy lives on today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781788840705
Publisher:	ACC Art Books
Publication date:	01/24/2020
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Raphaëlle Bacqué is one of today's best-known contemporary journalists. Her reputation is built on the bestsellers she has authored alone or co-authored with Ariane Chemin (Les Strauss-Kahn, La femme fatale, Richie, Le dernier mort de Mitterrand...), as well as her investigations published in Le Monde.

Editorial Reviews

"Anyone who wants to gain a deeper insight into the life of the real Karl Lagerfeld will find the biography "Kaiser Karl" to be the right reading material."

Harper's Bazaar Germany

"The series adapted from Kaiser Karl by Raphaëlle Bacqué will be broadcasted in June 5th, 2024. It’s a coproduction between Disney + and Gaumont."

Disney News

'Karl Lagerfeld's personal life is examined in a new book by Raphaëlle Bacqué.' — The Daily Mail.

'Mr. Lagerfeld represented the designer of the future: multitasking, collaborative, a celebrity. He gladly fed — and fed off — the dizzying cycle of consumption.' — The New York Times

"The result is a detailed, sometimes shocking, sometimes sad, sometimes hilarious look at a fashion genius." — Cellophaneland

“In 2019, the fashion world lost one of its visionaries. In this bestselling intimate biography, recently translated into English, French investigative journalist Raphaelle Bacque interviews several of Karl Lagerfeld’s confidants, colleagues and employers.” — Daniella Saunders, Country & Town House

From the Publisher

"Thus emerges the story of Karl Lagerfeld: his father's past in the heart of wartime Germany, his rivalry with Yves Saint Laurent (enflamed by his only love, Jacques de Bascher) and the networks he forged with the biggest luxury manufacturers in the world as he compiled his vast fortune."

Lovely Books

"Anyone who wants to gain a deeper insight into the life of the real Karl Lagerfeld will find the biography "Kaiser Karl" to be the right reading material."

Harper's Bazaar