Karl Lagerfeld: A Life in Houses

(Hardback)

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The first publication dedicated to Karl Lagerfeld's glamorous homes, known for their eclectic interiors, ranging from the Art Deco to the ultramodern.

While Karl Lagerfeld was famous for being at the very centre of the fashion industry for over half a century, he was equally opinionated when it came to interiors, which acted as a private creative outlet alongside his fashion designs.

Following an overview by Patrick Mauris, each house is introduced by a short text by Marie Kalt unveiling its history and identifying key designers and pieces. The homes are documented by date, beginning with rare photography of Lagerfeld's early addresses in the 1960s and 1970s, through to his final house purchase in 2009. From the elegant Art-Deco inspired apartment in Saint-Sulpice, Paris, to the incredibly ornate 18th-century mansion, Htel Pozzo di Borgo (his muse and collaborator Amanda Harlech described Lagerfeld as having 'a Versailles complex') - Lagerfeld's houses reveal he was a collector of a Renaissance scale, and showed spectacular range in his decorating styles. Lagerfeld would balance the old with the new, humorously describing the minimalist decor of his 200-year old apartment in Quai Voltaire, Paris as 'like floating in your own spaceship over a very civilised past', and moved from one atmosphere to the next, leaving a Memphis-designed apartment in Monte Carlo for a Grand-Tour themed Roman pied--terre, followed by bucolic French country houses and even a majestic Nordic villa in his native Hamburg.

Presented in a large, elegant format, Karl Lagerfeld: A Life in Houses will be a rich source of inspiration for those interested in interior design, and will appeal to fans of the decorative arts and the fashion designer himself.

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Takes readers inside the late designer's dazzling dwellings.-- "Vogue" (11/19/2024 12:00:00 AM)
Details the domestic life of the late German fashion designer [and] showcases a series of photos of his eclectic interiors.-- "Forbes" (1/22/2024 12:00:00 AM)
From Paris to Rome, Hamburg, and beyond, the places Karl Lagerfeld lived were as considered and compelling as the clothes he designed... If you never scored an invitation to dinner, this might just be the next best thing.-- "Town & Country"
Lagerfeld sustained his need for transformation not just through fashion but with dcor... Each of Lagerfeld's properties served as a canvas with which to explore a singular obsession.-- "Air Mail" (1/13/2024 12:00:00 AM)
Serves not only as visual proof of his talents across multiple mediums, but also a fascinating glimpse into the interconnectedness of his great creative mind.-- "Vogue" (1/23/2024 12:00:00 AM)
The places Karl Lagerfeld lived were as considered and compelling as the clothes he designed. Here, the late fashion impresario's homes are opened (some for the first time) to showcase the imaginative and incredible ways he lived. If you never scored an invitation to dinner, this might just be the next best thing.-- "Town & Country" (1/5/2024 12:00:00 AM)

Author Bio

Patrick Mauris is a writer and publisher of many notable titles on fashion and design, including Chanel Catwalk, Goude: The Chanel Sketchbooks, Fornasetti: Designer of Dreams and The World According to Karl. Marie Kalt is the former editor-in-chief of Architectural Digest France. She is the author of The Most Beautiful Rooms in the World and The New Chic: French Style from Today's Leading Interior Designers.