Kaiser Karl: The Life of Karl Lagerfeld by Raphaelle Bacque.
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Remembering Karl Lagerfeld, one year on: king of fashion’s life celebrated in new biography
- Loved by the rich and famous, the German-born designer behind the Chanel and Fendi fashion houses died in Paris one year ago today, aged 85
- To mark the anniversary, a 2019 biography by French investigative journalist Raphaelle Bacque has been published in an English translation
German-born fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld was the creative force behind brands such as Chanel and Fendi. He died in Paris on February 19, 2019, aged 85. Photo: AFP
Today marks one year since the death of Karl Lagerfeld, the German-born creative force behind brands such as Chanel and Fendi who died in Paris aged 85.
To mark the anniversary, an intimate biography, Kaiser Karl: The Life of Karl Lagerfeld by Raphaelle Bacque, was given its first English print earlier this month (it was a bestseller in France when it was released there a few month after his death.)
French-born Bacque left no stone unturned during her research of the king of fashion, who was known for his trademark dark glasses, high starched collars and his eye for luxury.
The investigative journalist reached out to confidants and colleagues including Caroline of Monaco, perfumer Jacques Polge, Kering founder Francois Pinault and his bodyguard and right-hand man Sebastien Jondeau.
The biography also covers the life of the Lagerfeld family in wartime Germany, his rivalry with Yves Saint Laurent and his infamous parties in Paris in the 1970s that were attended by a who’s who of the art and fashion world.