A comprehensive biography of the late designer, Karl Lagerfeld, and his infamous rivalry with Yves Saint Laurent.
In the 1970s, Paris fashion exploded like a champagne bottle left out in the sun. Amid sequins and longing, celebrities and aspirants flocked to the heart of chic, and Paris became a hothouse of revelry, intrigue, and searing ambition. At the center of it all were fashion’s most beloved luminaries – Yves Saint Laurent, the reclusive enfant terrible, and Karl Lagerfeld, the flamboyant freelancer with a talent for reinvention – and they divided Paris into two fabulous halves. Their enduring rivalry is chronicled in this dazzling exposè of an era: of social ambitions, shared obsessions, and the mesmerizing quest for beauty. “Deliciously dramatic… The Beautiful Fall crackles with excitement.”-New York Times Book Review “Fascinating.” –New York Times “Addictive.” –Philadelphia Inquirer “It’s like US Weekly, 1970s style.” –Gotham “A story constructed as exquisitely as a couture dress. . . . It moves stylishly forward, with frequent over-the-shoulder glances at some very dishy background.” –Boston GlobeAuthor: Alicia Drake
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 09/06/2007
Pages: 448
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 8.55h x 5.49w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780316001854
Language: English
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