Karl Lagerfield’s former assistant Arnaud Maillard is on the publicity trail again, following the German release of his tell-all book, Merci Karl. I’m sure it’s no surprise to anyone that Chanel’s creative director is a self-absorbed, pompous snot. But you might be surprised just how self-involved he really is!
“He’s an unbelievable narcissist,” Mr. Arnaud told Spiegel. “He needs an eternity to get ready in the morning. He takes photos of himself at every photo shoot and puts them everywhere.”
He adds that Karl “dumps people at the drop of a dime,” particularly if they are voices of dissent.
“He surrounds himself with a kind of royal court, nobody disagrees with him,” Mr. Arnaud confirmed. “He can also be merciless. I’ve seen him simply stop talking to people, stop acknowledging their existence. In the fashion industry, nobody raises their voice; they say the worst things in a very polite tone.”
As you might expect, Karl loves to be pampered. He uses the world’s most expensive body cream from La Prairie twice a day, even slathering the stuff between his toes. But don’t think Karl does everything himself. What’s the point of having a “royal court” if they’re not attending to you?
“Wherever he goes, there is Pepsi-Cola in a Baccarat crystal glass waiting for him and it gets replaced every 30 minutes. It’s like the 18th century.”
His handbags might be stunning, but it sounds like Karl is a real piece of work!
[Source: Fashionlogie]
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