Overview

• It marks C.H. Beck’s first self-produced graphic novel, adapting Alfons Kaiser’s 2020 biography, which has sold around 30,000 copies.
• The narrative begins in 1933 Germany and depicts Lagerfeld’s early bullying over suspected homosexuality and his complex relationship with a domineering mother.
• It examines his Paris fashion career, including a long-term partnership with Jacques de Bascher and his sharp rivalry with Yves Saint Laurent at houses like Fendi and Chanel.
• The book portrays how Lagerfeld reinvented his public persona in his seventies with trademark sunglasses, a ponytail and a disciplined image.
• Readers receive a fold-out paper puppet designed by Schwartz, leading him to suggest buying two copies to assemble a miniature Lagerfeld marionette.