KARL LAGERFELD HC

Karl Lagerfeld - a larger-than-life fashion icon who transformed the industry, and a living brand - comes to life in this brand-new graphic-novel biography illuminating the man behind the logo. “It begins with me and it ends with me.” - Karl Lagerfeld

Lagerfeld styled himself as a living logo and a myth of the fashion world. As a brand, his name stands for luxury; as a designer, he worked for nearly every major luxury label from the start of his career and shaped them: from his apprenticeship at Balmain to Fendi, whose logo he designed, to his celebrated era at Chanel from 1982 to 2000.

Now FAZ editor Alfons Kaiser, who knew Lagerfeld personally, tells the story of the charismatic designer in this new graphic-novel biography. Drawing on numerous previously unknown sources, Karl Lagerfeld illuminates every facet of his colorful career - from his youth as an outsider in northern Germany to his cosmopolitan-genius days in Paris, where he stood his ground against designers like Yves Saint Laurent. This intimate portrait reveals an unparalleled designer, tireless illustrator, passionate photographer, devoted bibliophile, and uncompromising workaholic - and above all, the human being behind the icon: the precocious boy, the son, the rival, the brother, uncle, friend, and the partner of Jacques de Bascher, the great love of his life.

• Biographical graphic novel about Karl Lagerfeld
• Stints at Balmain, Fendi, and Chanel
• Personal view from Alfons Kaiser (FAZ)
• For fans of fashion, design, and cultural history