Williams Faculty Lecture Series 2024 – Christophe Kone, Lagerfeld Fashioning Homes for an Alternative German Homeland
Prof. Koné has embarked on a new book project on the legendary Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019), the German-born designer of the couture houses of Chanel & Fendi, photographer, illustrator, caricaturist, collector, and editor. In his talk, Koné explore the designer’s complex relationship with his country of origin, highlight the omnipresence of his German cultural heritage in his collections, and address his idiosyncratic engagement with time and time periods.
