Karl Lagerfeld est l'une des figures les plus fascinantes et les plus énigmatiques de notre époque. Il a réinventé Chanel de façon spectaculaire et montré toute l'étendue de sa créativité chez Chloé, Fendi et pour sa propre marque. Il était aussi connu pour son style personnel singulier - costumes noirs stricts, lunettes de soleil sombres, queue-de-cheval poudrée blanche - et ses phrases ravageuses et drôles, dignes de l'esprit du XVIIIe siècle.
William Middleton a travaillé en étroite collaboration avec Karl à partir de 1995. Il a pu découvrir diverses facettes du créateur que ce dernier gardait cachées aux yeux du monde entier. Ce livre, grâce à des recherches méticuleuses et s'appuyant sur des interviews avec des dizaines d'amis et de proches collaborateurs, trace le portrait saisissant - à travers sa destinée et sa vie intime - d'un homme et d'un artiste qui aimait se dissimuler derrière son image publique.
L'auteur nous fait pénétrer dans les mystères d'une personnalité, de même que dans les salons les plus fermés de la mode, dans les coulisses des podiums et dans un univers d'artistes talentueux, de mondains élégants et de stars internationales parmi les personnalités les plus marquantes des sept dernières décennies.
Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel's iconic Creative Director for thirty-five years, was a cultural luminary like no other. Larger than life, Lagerfeld was legendary not only for reinventing Chanel but also for his idiosyncratic personal style and captivating life, which featured a cast of the world's most famous, fabulous and fascinating people. Not least his cat, Choupette, who herself became a fashion icon.
Journalist and author William Middleton spent years working in Paris for Women's Wear Daily, W, and Harper's Bazaar. During his time there, he interviewed and socialized with Lagerfeld, coming to to see a side the elusive designer kept private from the world.
In this deliciously entertaining book, Middleton takes us inside the most exclusive rooms in the fashion industry, behind the catwalk, and into a world of brilliantly talented artists, stylish socialites, and famous stars-some of the most elusive and unforgettable figures of fashion's inner circle for the past four decades.
In the enchanting city of Venice, Casa Codognato, established by Simeone Codognato in 1866, near Piazza San Marco, became renowned for its memento mori designs, while Attilio Codognato introduced ancient intaglios and cameos during a time of significant Etruscan archaeological discoveries. Codognato emerged as one of Europe's most unique jewelers, attracting luminaries like Gabrielle Chanel, Jean Cocteau, and Diana Vreeland. Their jewels became a sensation during Venice's glamorous society ball era, adorning icons like Elizabeth Taylor, Maria Callas, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Lee Radziwill. Attilio Codognato, the great-grandson of the founder, has continued the brand's creative evolution, drawing from Byzantine, Roman, and Renaissance influences.
Today, Codognato remains a haven of refinement, cherished by collectors worldwide, including art, entertainment, and fashion luminaries, and this opulent volume presents their extraordinary baroque jewels in the captivating backdrop of Venice, a timeless muse for artists and poets.
