karl: no regrets

step inside the private realm of the great designer karl lagerfeld through the eyes of his fellow artist and close friend patrick hourcade.

the artist patrick hourcade met karl lagerfeld in 1976. sparking a friendship that would last more then twenty years, strengthened by their shared passion for eighteenth-century art.

following his education in art history, patrick hourcade joined the creative team at vogue paris and, in parallel, he introduced karl to the art of the enlightenment, of which hourcade is a fervent expert. from then on, he assisted the fashion designer with each of his lavish acquisitions-mansions, funiture, and works of art.