Karl Lagerfeld is a very, very famous fashion designer, who started off as an assistant to Pierre Balmain then worked for Jean Patou in the late 1950s, before designing for Fendi and Chloé. This particular guest editor of Wallpaper* needs little introduction, although for the benefit of readers who have recently returned from a Carthusian retreat, here’s a quick crammer. ‘Oh, don’t look at me today,’ he cries in mock horror, as though I could count on him to look completely different on another day. Today it consists of: a skinny black jacket (Dior Homme) skinny black jeans (ditto) starched white shirt with a fine blue stripe and four-inch collar (Hilditch & Key) skinny black tie pinned with a pretty diamond and pearl brooch (Lydia Courteille) diamond-encrusted fobs (Chrome Hearts) an S&M-ish pair of fingerless black leather gloves (Chanel) white powdered ponytail (his own). (Lagerfeld recently switched brands from Coke after a kerfuffle over calorie content.) His sole responsibility seems to be to ensure the boss can take a sip or two of fizzily fresh cola whenever he wishes.Īs for what he is wearing, it might not be what you would expect from a septuagenarian on a country jaunt, but it’s the uniform Lagerfeld has favoured ever since he shed 103 pounds a few years ago, and wrote about it in a best-selling diet book. I like this idea of them being tempted by modernity without letting go of the conventions of bourgeois life.’Įvery so often, one of the black-clad assistants approaches with a silver tray bearing a single glass of Pepsi Max. But it is amusing to have a glimpse, to take a look, to see what they considered modern. I didn’t know these people or live in their world, the intellectual French art world, which was pretentious in a way. ‘It isn’t even a period I like that much. ‘You know, this isn’t to my taste,’ he says with a cackle. Karl Lagerfeld looks rather pleased with himself. In this extract, Alice Rawsthorn meets the outspoken designer to hear more about his then-current obsessions – from a Marc Newson necklace for Boucheron to Alvar Aalto‘s Maison Louis Carré and designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s ‘Pebble’ furniture – which were then photographed by Lagerfeld around the world. The pattern is comprised of navy and denim blue watercolor.Ahead of the exhibition’s opening on, we look back into the Wallpaper* archive to the October 2009 issue, which Lagerfeld guest-edited, including a peel-off ‘strip tease’ cover featuring model Baptiste Giabiconi. I like the feminine and flowing wispy branches. Priano is a top contended and is very popular right now. This navy palm print is bold and graphic and expresses a fun tropical, beach house escape vibe. To help my inspiration, I’ve gathered some beautiful blue and white wallpaper patterns that have caught my eye recently and I would love for you all to help me choose one! Affiliate links are provided in all the titles to where to purchase the wallpaper if you are interested in any of them also. The bedroom will have a blue and white color scheme and will be more casual with a relaxed coastal vibe, which is much different than our current colonial and traditional bedroom. Using wallpaper for accent walls is regaining popularity once again after nearly a 20 year hiatus. Our master bedroom is about to go through a big makeover and I want to make the wall behind the bed extra special.
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