Numéro Couture: By Karl Lagerfield and Babeth Djian

Hardcover | 28.19 x 3.05 x 36.07 cm | 320 pp

Steidl | 2016 | 9783958290570

This book features Karl Lagerfeld's most beautiful photographs of haute-couture garments shot for French fashion magazine Numéro, published to celebrate its 15 years of collaboration with the famous fashion designer. Lagerfeld's spectacular stagings visualise our most daring fantasies of female archetypes, from fairytale princesses to contemporary muses.

Who else but Lagerfeld could better reveal the timeless and intricate beauty of couture? With all his innate imagination and indulgence, Lagerfeld has immortalised the iconic models of our time within the covers of Numéro: Cara Delevingne, Linda Evangelista, Natasha Poly, Anja Rubik, Lara Stone, Stella Tennant, Natalia Vodianova - all these and more have participated in his game, often framed by sumptuous decors worthy of the greatest Hollywood productions.

'Karl Lagerfeld has photographed lavish editorials for the French fashion magazine Numéro for the past 15 years, capturing muses like Cara Delevingne and Linda Evangelista in an array of haute couture. The book Numéro Couture, by Lagerfeld and Numéro’s founder, Babeth Djian, celebrates the collaboration while showcasing the designer’s eye for cinematic stagings — from Hollywood sets to galactic forests and city streets.' Catie L'Heureux, New York Magazine

'Karl Lagerfeld can also be spotted behind the camera lens as a fashion photographer. For the past 15 years, the 82-year-old German designer has shot haute couture photography for French fashion magazine Numéro. From spunky British bombshell Cara Delevingne to Canadian-born supermodel Linda Evangelista, the designer has photographed countless beauties over the years. This book of photos features Lagerfeld’s most elaborate couture images for the publication.' Real Style