The World according to KarlCourtesy of Thames & HudsonÉminence grise Karl Lagerfeld has long kept the fashion world enthralled and entertained with his aphorisms and bon mots. Unafraid to express his distaste for political correctness and pseudo-intellectualism, or his love of books and his work, Lagerfeld’s witty and wise repartee hearkens back to the glory days of the salon, while forever finding inspiration in his unending love of the present. Capturing the si...