Karl Lagerfeld: Room Service

by Devendra Banhart, Karl Lagerfeld (Photographer), Johan Renck (Contributor)

Right from the beginning, Karl Lagerfeld conceived Room Service as a multi-track a series of photos, a short film and an unusual version of the song "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," all collected in one deluxe volume. The project began when Lagerfeld was commissioned to create a campaign for Dom Perignon. The storyline he created was an ultra-contemporary fairy tale that recounted an irresistible attraction between two solitary and seductive hedonists whose paths cross at one of Paris's finest hotels--the woman played by Eva Herzigova, and the man by Brad Kroenig. Lagerfeld shot photographs of the stranger-couple's erotic encounter, and Johan Renck shot the film, all in the luxurious George V hotel. Says Lagerfeld, "Johan Renck is a music video genius. He liked the story and put it into action. He followed the script even more carefully than I could have done with still photos." For the song, Lagerfeld chose neo-folk singer/songwriter Devendra Banhart. "After Marilyn, who could have sung this song? A woman? I find Devendra's low-high, ambiguous voice amazing and absolutely perfect. His version of 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend' is magnificent, unique and daring." This deluxe volume features tritone printing, an exclusive vinyl single of Banhart's performance and a DVD of Renck's film.

60 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Devendra Obi Banhart is a singer-songwriter and visual artist.

Reviews

[Céline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un magnifique ouvrage, dont la qualité des photographies ainsi que du papier est indéniable.

Un plaisir pour les yeux.

Une histoire de rêve.

Une vie de princess.


ps: à celui qui a crée le livre, cet ouvrage a été publié en 2006! Karl ne faisait jamais de seconde publication, ses ouvrages sont toujours dans un nombre limité. Donc en aucun cas, la date de 2007 ne peut être affichée.