Designer Makeover: Looking for Lagerfeld

20 August 2015 - 02:12 By Olivia Lidbury, ©The Daily Telegraph

Designer Karl Lagerfeld's image has graced T-shirts and is a popular choice for fancy dress, and his often outrageous quotes have inspired a book. But now the 81-year-old is getting an illustrated makeover by way of a parody on Where's Wally, the hugely successful illustrated book by Brit Martin Handford.Where's Karl? was conceived by two fashion insiders after seeing Lagerfeld in fashionable hot spots around Paris - such as hip hangout Café de Flore - and realising the reaction he garnered from fans and passers-by."They would act like they were the only ones lucky enough to spot him, and then, two minutes later, someone else would do the exact same thing," co-author Stacey Caldwell told US Vogue. Caldwell is the vice-president of global wholesale at New York label Thakoon, while co-author Aji Riaki is a writer and fashion video producer based in Paris.Working with illustrator Michelle Baron, Wally (or Waldo, as he is known in North America) and his stripes have been traded for a white-ponytailed, skinny suit-sporting Lagerfeld. And the locations befitthe German's stylish qualities - the Met Gala in New York City; Coqui Coqui beach in Tulum, Mexico; Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo; and the Chanel Fashion Show at the Grand Palais in Paris are just a few places where the Chanel creative director pops up.But the fun doesn't end there: while seeking out Karl there are dozens of famous faces to distract you, such as designers Phoebe Philo and Riccardo Tisci posing next to Hello Kitty, and Victoria's Secret model Lily Aldridge manning the tills in Hong Kong."That's the real fun - you think you're looking for Karl," Caldwell explains, "but you're recognising all these fashion people along the way." The book is out on September 15..

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