Author: Kaiser, Alfons

Fashion & textiles: design

Published on 12 October 2023 by Thames & Hudson Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 384 pages, 53 Illustrations, black and white
128 x 198 x 30 | 334g

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 figure? The 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 Lagerfelds last days in the company of only