Chanel: The Karl Lagerfeld Campaigns

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When Karl Lagerfeld was named at the helm of the fashion house in 1983, he set out to radically shake up and update its image - not only through bold collections but also, from 1987 onwards, by choosing to shoot the house's campaigns himself, a move that was unprecedented for a fashion designer. Conceived in collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld and the House of Chanel, this definitive publication opens with an essay by Patrick Mauries before exploring the campaigns themselves, organized chronologically. A carefully curated selection of images showcases hundreds of spectacular clothes worn by the top fashion models - and personalities - of each era, from Ines de la Fressange, Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne, to Kirsten Stewart and Lily Rose Depp, captured in glamorous locations, from Coco Chanel's Paris apartment to the French Riviera or LA. Presented in a high-end, slipcased package, Chanel: the Karl Lagerfeld Campaigns offers an unrivalled overview of the house of Chanel as seen through the eyes - and lens - of Karl Lagerfeld himself.

Patrick Mauries is a Paris-based writer of many notable titles on fashion and design. Among his previous books are Chanel Catwalk, The World According to Karl, Jewelry by Chanel and Fornasetti, all published by Thames & Hudson.

'Mega' - i-D 'Presents the caricaturable couturier's work as a master of still and moving imagery, showcasing Lagerfeld's greatest campaigns' - Architectural Digest 'Iconic' - .Cent 'A perfect salon coffee-table book to inspire - an absolute must-have' - Tribute