He's said some very weird things too. *petit soupir*
Still, he is a great Gesamtkunstwerk. I watched a documentary about him recently, I think it was this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTf_o1gXvN0 (just looking at the framed b/w photos makes me lose all objectivity, and then his work table, looking at him sketching ... *I am lost* ).
Badger: I was suprised, shocked. You might be faced with a tiny bit of subtle explaining about why you chose to treat the great "professional dilettante" Karl Lagerfeld as a scarecrow who distributed towels in a Middle Eastern steam bath. I would hope that it was a simple faux pas, rather than an honest statement of your personal attitude towards exceptional individuals of an unusual allure. It's true that he's a caricatural target... as demonstrated in an image I sent you. But the man is serious, meritorious and vastly more brilliant than most of us weaklings.
In France, this kind of indelicacy is described as a "délit de sale gueule" (accusation of a nasty face). The most famous example was the brilliant reaction of Jacques Chirac in the 2002 presidential election when his opponent Lionel Jospin suggested that Chirac might be a bit long in the tooth for the presidency.
The whole question, as I see it, is: Do we have the right, because an individual is a little "weird looking" (your comment) or "a bony ride" (concerning another individual, seen by Maalie), to imagine how these human beings should be represented before us? I say no... for everyday human reasons that have nothing to do with so-called political correctness or any other societal devices.
Without wishing to rub salt into this faux pas wound, I hardly need to add that maybe this wasn't the most appropriate moment of the year to poke fun at fashion designers, when the world at large is lamenting the suicide of Alexander McQueen.
That is eerie, I was looking at Google images of Alexander McQueen's creations just before I went to Chanel's site where I was watching two black and white films, written and directed by Lagerfeld (open Chanel's website and scroll down to find them).
I noticed he was in Venice too, but I am utterly disappointed by the pictures! One day, when I am a grownup, I shall beg Herr Lagerfeld to let me take photos of Venice for Chanel's website! ;-)
Merisi: My modest opinion is that you probably don't need to grow up much more, at a professional level, before having the credentials and talent enabling you to pop that question to Lagerfeld.
In rereading yesterday's comments, I realize (too late, alas) that I behaved like a pompous asshole. I don't know what came over me. (Well yes, I do. The snow is depressing me.) Consequently, I apologize publicly to Badger for my stupid sermonizing. Besides, Lagerfeld is indeed a weird guy. He's a well-known fellow here in France. We see and hear him all the time, so we're used to his funny shirt, his dark sunglasses, his stern expression and his evocation of a monstrous personage from Hollywood. He reminds me a little, through his eccentric personal style and language, of Salvador Dali. But he doesn't need me to defend him...
I actually like him!
ReplyDeleteDo I have to explain why?
Merisi - we all like him - it's just that he's a bit - you know - weird looking.
ReplyDeleteI think she is a bit skinny. She would be a bony ride.
ReplyDeleteHe's said some very weird things too. *petit soupir*
ReplyDeleteStill, he is a great Gesamtkunstwerk.
I watched a documentary about him recently, I think it was this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTf_o1gXvN0
(just looking at the framed b/w photos makes me lose all objectivity, and then his work table, looking at him sketching ... *I am lost* ).
Maalie - purleese - this is a family blog!
ReplyDeleteBadger: I was suprised, shocked. You might be faced with a tiny bit of subtle explaining about why you chose to treat the great "professional dilettante" Karl Lagerfeld as a scarecrow who distributed towels in a Middle Eastern steam bath. I would hope that it was a simple faux pas, rather than an honest statement of your personal attitude towards exceptional individuals of an unusual allure. It's true that he's a caricatural target... as demonstrated in an image I sent you. But the man is serious, meritorious and vastly more brilliant than most of us weaklings.
ReplyDeleteIn France, this kind of indelicacy is described as a "délit de sale gueule" (accusation of a nasty face). The most famous example was the brilliant reaction of Jacques Chirac in the 2002 presidential election when his opponent Lionel Jospin suggested that Chirac might be a bit long in the tooth for the presidency.
ReplyDeleteThe whole question, as I see it, is: Do we have the right, because an individual is a little "weird looking" (your comment) or "a bony ride" (concerning another individual, seen by Maalie), to imagine how these human beings should be represented before us? I say no... for everyday human reasons that have nothing to do with so-called political correctness or any other societal devices.
ReplyDeleteWithout wishing to rub salt into this faux pas wound, I hardly need to add that maybe this wasn't the most appropriate moment of the year to poke fun at fashion designers, when the world at large is lamenting the suicide of Alexander McQueen.
ReplyDeleteThat is eerie, I was looking at Google images of Alexander McQueen's creations just before I went to Chanel's site where I was watching two black and white films, written and directed by Lagerfeld (open Chanel's website and scroll down to find them).
ReplyDeleteI noticed he was in Venice too, but I am utterly disappointed by the pictures! One day, when I am a grownup, I shall beg Herr Lagerfeld to let me take photos of Venice for Chanel's website! ;-)
Merisi: My modest opinion is that you probably don't need to grow up much more, at a professional level, before having the credentials and talent enabling you to pop that question to Lagerfeld.
ReplyDeleteIn rereading yesterday's comments, I realize (too late, alas) that I behaved like a pompous asshole. I don't know what came over me. (Well yes, I do. The snow is depressing me.) Consequently, I apologize publicly to Badger for my stupid sermonizing. Besides, Lagerfeld is indeed a weird guy. He's a well-known fellow here in France. We see and hear him all the time, so we're used to his funny shirt, his dark sunglasses, his stern expression and his evocation of a monstrous personage from Hollywood. He reminds me a little, through his eccentric personal style and language, of Salvador Dali. But he doesn't need me to defend him...
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