The Beautiful Fall: Lagerfeld, Saint Laurent, and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris
Alicia Drake
Drake presents a sublime and dramatic narrative about the high-chic fashion wars of 1970s Paris where two titanic geniuses and rivals, Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagefeld, collided and sparked a tumultuous decade.
Award History
0 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current InterestMajor | 2006 | Finalist | Secondary source |
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01 Central figures
- Yves Saint Laurent92%
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- Karl Lagefeld62%
02 Central places
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- 1970s Paris65%
03 Suggested argument
The book presents 1970s Paris fashion rivalries—especially between Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagefeld—as colliding “titans” that sparked a tumultuous decade.
Model confidence 60%
04 Reading orientation
32 / 100 academicSerious trade
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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 72%.