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Lagerfeld Confidential

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Last night I had the pleasure of seeing the new documentary Lagerfeld Confidential. Director Rodolphe Marconi was allowed unprecedented access to the designer who reinvented the Chanel label. Lagerfeld is witty and matter-of-fact without being arrogant. The documentary is subtitled, which I normally champion. But in this case, I wish they had dubbed it - I wanted to ogle the clothing more!

Some highlights:

  • Lagerfeld’s first show for Chanel, Spring 1983. The shoulder pads are bulky, the suits are very 1980s, and Karl’s hair is darker than his signature sunglasses.
  • The “black coat show”, where the models walk a multi-level runway in the round, wearing spectacular black coats. When all the models are present, they shed their coats to reveal fabulous, brightly colored frocks. It made me want to stand and applaud.
  • Karl speaks openly about sex, his childhood, his mother, and his career.
  • A peek into Karl’s library, where he stores an entire Barnes & Noble’s worth of books. His home contains wardrobe rack after wardrobe rack of suits - all black. Drawers stuffed with starched white shirt collars. Hundreds of enormous, heavy silver rings, scattered about in bowls and trays and countertops.

    For more info, and to find out when it will be coming to a theatre near you, visit LagerfeldConfidentiel.com (site is in French) or check out the MySpace page.

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