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Paradise now : the extraordinary life of Karl Lagerfeld

Middleton, William 1961- (author.).

Summary: A tribute to a cultural icon and the creative director for the storied House of Chanel reveals a side the elusive designer kept private from the world while introducing some of the most unforgettable figures of fashion's inner circle for the past four decades.

Item details

ISBN: 9780062969033
ISBN: 006296903X
Physical Description: print
viii, 469 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-459) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Prologue: Superstar! -- Blurred origins -- The weight of German history -- The age of enlightenment -- French lessons -- Under the Paris sky -- Center stage -- Public relations -- High fashion, entry level -- Chloé and Fendi, Andy and Antonio -- Love and obsession -- Seventies Paris: Les Années Folles -- International travels -- A very fashionable friend -- The Rue Cambon -- A storied institution, a jolt of energy -- One voice -- New visions -- Death and disaster -- Shifting gears -- Gentlemen callers -- Hits and misses -- Radical change -- Revolutions -- Star power -- Larger than life -- A kept woman -- Young friends -- A fierce determination, some missteps, and the final bouquets -- The astral plane.