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Author:

Middleton, William, 1961- author.

Title:

Paradise now : the extraordinary life of Karl Lagerfeld / William Middleton.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Harperan imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

viii, 469 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Notes:

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

Contents:

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 -- Chlo�e and Fendi, Andy and Antonio -- Love and obsession -- Seventies Paris: Les Ann�ees 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.

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.

ISBN:

006296903X
9780062969033

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1370612090

Locations:

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

CQPE926 -- Washington Free Public Library (Washington)