( Log Out /  He came to Paris seeking fame and popularity, and found it first as Lagerfeld’s lover and companion, with a brief interlude as Yves Saint Laurent’s obsession. Saint Laurent at the time was in a long-term relationship with Pierre Berge, who was also a business partner with the French style-guru. Since the book The Beautiful Fall and the movie Yves Saint Laurent there’s been an increasing interest in Jacques de Bascher, the man who fuelled the rivalry between former friends Karl Lagerfeld & Yves Saint Laurent by having a love affair with both of them and the reason Karl Lagerfeld suffered from a broken heart for years. […]. The New York Times. Informations sur Jacques de Bascher : dandy de l'ombre (9782259304986) de Marie Ottavi et sur le rayon Beaux arts, La Procure. Photo’s underneath, I found on Pinterrest (copyright Phillipe Heurrault), lots more can be found on: Yves Saint Laurent (left) & Jacques de Bascher (looking in the camera), Jacques de Bascher called Karl Lagerfeld “Mein Kaiser”, Marianne Faithfull, the Original Rock Chic (Part One), https://agnautacouture.com/2014/09/28/jacques-de-bascher/, The Muse: Your Resource for Creativity – very artisanal, Betty Brosmer, “the Most Gorgeous Body of 50s”, Zelda Fitzgerald, the "First American Flapper", Madeleine Vionnet, master in manipulating fabric, Wallis Simpson & Prince Edward, a Stylish Couple, Shaun Ross, the first Afro-American Male Model born with Albinism, Leni Riefenstahl's registration of the Nuba tribe, Barbara 'Babe' Paley, the Ultimate Trophy Wife, Jeanne Lanvin, Founder of World's Oldest Fashion House. thegrumpyowl.com, He (Karl Lagerfeld) doesn’t talk about his sexual orientation and maintains that he never had sexual congress with the man he calls the love of his life, the Parisian “It” dandy Jacques de Bascher, who called Lagerfeld “Mein Kaiser” and died of aids in 1989. On view in Paris, a look at the legacy of Jacques de Bascher (1951 – 1989): ambiguous companion to Karl Lagerfeld for more than 18 years, extravagant life of the 1970s champagne-soaked Parisian party scene, debauched erudite with a penchant for beauty and self-destruction, and “artist with no work except that of his own life.” The Frenchman was born in Saigon on July 8, 1951, to a small aristocratic family.Even as a teenager, he had such charm that he seduced one of his high school teachers.Both men and women found de Bascher irresistible. Jacques de Bascher sur l’affiche d’une exposition des dessins de David Hockney en 1975. I felt old-fashioned in my proper made-to-measure Italian clothes. De Jacques de Bascher, mort du sida et d’excès en 1989 à l’âge de 48 ans, il ne reste rien ou presque. The Times reported that following the death of his mother and de Bascher, Lagerfeld ceased to visit the area and sold his home there in 2000. Using details gleaned from the man with the ponytail himself, Ottavi described a relationship “based on freedom and open-mindedness” between two very different people. The couple met when de Bascher was 22 years old. I lost interest in myself and trivial matters. Jacques de Bascher by Philippe Heurtault “When he realized that he had an upper hand over others,” explains the author, “he saw an opportunity, and knew that things would always work out for him thanks to his personality and beauty.”He became known … He was an ardent consumer of sex, drugs, and alcohol. He (Karl Lagerfeld) doesn’t talk about his sexual orientation and maintains that he never had sexual congress with the man he calls the love of his life, the Parisian “It” dandy Jacques de Bascher, who called Lagerfeld “Mein Kaiser” and died of aids in 1989. But he certainly dressed the part. They are buried at a small chapel in the town of Grand Champ in the northwestern French district of Brittany. Jacques de Bascher represents this figure for arguably the most influential and important designer (bar perhaps Yves Saint Laurent) of the last half a century – Kaiser Karl, Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel, Fendi, and world domination. Jacques de Bascher va marquer les esprits par son arrogance, ses farces outrageuses et sa beauté viscontienne. A statement from French fashion conglomerate LVMH said that Lagerfeld was a “creative genius” to whom “we owe a lot.”s. Des miettes. "I infinitely loved that boy," Lagerfeld reportedly said of de Bascher, "but I had no physical contact with him. Marie Ottavi's new tome, Jacques de Bascher, dandy de l'ombre ("Jacques de Bascher, shadow dandy") is a portrait of the cultivated, aristocratic Frenchman, who … Jacques de Bascher was the member of de Bascher family, the son of Antony de Bascher, governor of the province of Cholon in Vietnam and an executive of Shell's insurance department on his return to France in 1955. de Buscher's mother, née Armelle Petit, is … The couple met when de Bascher was 22 years old. De Bascher was born in 1951 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Aujourd'hui sur Rakuten, 14 Jacques De Bascher vous attendent au sein de notre rayon . Berge alleged that Lagerfeld “engineered” a relationship between de Bascher and Saint Laurent as a means to hurt the Yves Saint Laurent brand. Un livre revient sur la vie de Jacques de Bascher, amour de Karl Lagerfeld et d’Yves Saint Laurent. Drawing on the link he himself made between “decadence” and “falling” (a link that apparently inspired her book’s title, The Beautiful Fall), she writes: “For Jacques, it was always beauty that justified the fall. Jacques de Bascher was the love in the life of iconic designer, Karl Lagerfeld –who sadly passed away early Tuesday. De Jacques de Bascher, mort du sida et d’excès en 1989 à l’âge de 48 ans, il ne reste rien ou presque. Avec panache, il a entrainé dans ses chutes le Paris sulfureux des années 1970. I felt old-fashioned in my proper made-to-measure Italian clothes. Bergé makes no effort to disguise his distaste for Bascher. Even David Hockney immortalized him in one of his famous pencil sketches, which now retail for $60 upwards. ( Log Out /  Pictures do him less justice than words, which, in this case, is a good thing. In fact, De Bascher was the reason Lagerfeld gained weight to begin with. I started to buy my clothes from Matsuda, Comme des Garçons, and Yohji Yamamoto. Jacques de Bascher. “These letters to Yves couldn’t have been written without saying one, that I love him, and two that there were very difficult moments during our relationship.”  thedailybeast .com, Insofar as being a muse can be called a function, he functioned as a muse to Karl Lagerfeld. Beauty made even the idea of self-destruction … a possibility.” By self-destruction, the author means not only drug addiction but AIDS, from which Bascher died at 38. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Of course, I was seduced by his physical charm… I’m a total puritan, but I found Jacques’s adventures amusing. But he certainly dressed the part. When Lagerfeld says he “hated the nineties, for some reasons,” it is code for many miserable years suffering with a broken heart, partially expressed by naming his Hellenic-inspired villa in Hamburg “Jako,” an amalgam of their names, and briefly selling a perfume of the same appellation. ( Log Out /  Dans les années 70, tout-Paris était à ses pieds. He writes in The Karl Lagerfeld Diet that directly before De Bascher’s death, “I started to lose interest in my appearance, because I knew what was going to happen. Like most people in the book, he’s fairly disagreeable but what he lacks in character is mitigated by what he lacked in good intentions. In the early 70s, however, Karl Lagerfeld became enamored of Jacques de Bascher, a debauched young nobleman new to the Parisian scene, and began bankrolling his extravagant lifestyle. When Lagerfeld says he “hated the nineties, for some reasons,” it is code for many miserable years suffering with a broken heart, partially expressed by naming his Hellenic-inspired villa in Hamburg “Jako,” an amalgam of their names, and briefly selling a perfume of the same appellation. Pictures do him less justice than words, which, in this case, is a good thing. He writes in The Karl Lagerfeld Diet that directly before De Bascher’s death, “I started to lose interest in my appearance, because I knew what was going to happen. In … Powered by. Lagerfeld’s companion Jacques de Bascher de Beaumarchais (yes, the name is fake) loved to titillate his guests. In fact, De Bascher was the reason Lagerfeld gained weight to begin with. (One can forgive anything except meaning well.) De Bascher died from AIDS in 1989. Et cela, aussi bien du côté du neuf que des produits Jacques De Bascher occasion. On his parquet sitting-room floor you might find a gynaecologist’s chair, or a posse of firemen, or a Harley Davidson with the wing mirrors pointing upwards and, on each mirror, a pile of cocaine with a straw and a razorblade…  The Telegraph.uk, very well researched post -beautiful pics- and a dignified portrait of a Parisian legend. During Their Relationship, de Bascher Had an Affair With Yves Saint Laurent. Ultimately Pierre Bergé would move out, unable to cope with Yves’s utter self-absorption. This book ( The Beautifal Fall) is about the fashion designers Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld in their heydays in Paris in the 1970s. Lagerfeld owned a country home in the area, which he bought in the 1970s. #jacquesdebascher #jacquesdebascherdebeaumarchais, A post shared by James Bosley Studio (@jamesbosleystudio) on Jan 22, 2018 at 1:44pm PST, Jacques de Bascher was Karl Lagerfeld’s long-time boyfriend. Des nuits du Sept à celles du Palace, la journaliste Marie Ottavi retrace le parcours sombre de ce démon élégant, qui rendit fou d’amour Yves Saint Laurent, dans une époque où l’impensable était la norme. A toast to Jacques de Bascher, the man who seduced both Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent in the 70's AND who directed the first Fendi fashion movie. Lagerfeld’s companion Jacques de Bascher de Beaumarchais (yes, the name is fake) loved to titillate his guests. Dom Jacques de Bascher (1915-2001), moine bénédictin et écrivain; Jacques de Bascher (1951-1989), dandy parisien connu pour son élégance et sa beauté [8], il vit une relation de quelques années avec le grand couturier parisien Yves Saint Laurent et se lie d'amitié jusqu'à sa mort avec un autre grand couturier parisien Karl Lagerfeld. In the early 70s, however, Karl Lagerfeld became enamored of Jacques de Bascher, a debauched young nobleman new to the Parisian scene, and began bankrolling his extravagant lifestyle. I lost interest in myself and trivial matters. But despite Drake’s presentation of him as a doomed artiste, his demise comes more as an anticlimax than as a tragedy of genius lost. Beauty made even the idea of self-destruction … a possibility.” By self-destruction, the author means not only drug addiction but AIDS, from which Bascher died at 38. De quoi nourrir vos convictions personnelles avec la référence Jacques De Bascher si la seconde main fait partie intégrante de vos habitudes d'achat. I started to buy my clothes from Matsuda, Comme des Garçons, and Yohji Yamamoto. Referring to the time, Lagerfeld said, “I don’t want to go back through that age. Des miettes. Jacques de Bascher avait la vue trop perçante pour ne pas voir ce qui l’attendait. That’s a terrible ordeal, and the fact that he talked about it was a beautiful thing.”, Monday Menswear Muse #jacquesdebascher #jacquesdebascherdebeaumarchais #mondaymuse #menswear #karllagerfeld #exboyfriend #dandy, A post shared by Eric Nicholson (@ericnicholsonstylist) on Nov 13, 2017 at 7:36pm PST, In the book, “Jacques de Bascher, dandy de l’ombre,” it’s detailed that while de Bascher was with Lagerfeld, he had an affair with famed-French designer Yves Saint Laurent. Karl who was 85-years-old was known as one of the most celebrated fashion icons of the 20th and 21st centuries. Un petit matin de 1971, Jacques de Bascher sort du Sept où le Tout-Paris des arts, des lettres et du prêt-à-porter s'encanaille. Jacques de Bascher (right) & Karl Lagerfeld (middle), Bergé makes no effort to disguise his distaste for Bascher. According to LCI, Lagerfeld named his home in Hamburg, Germany, “Villa Jako” in de Bascher’s memory. According to the book, “Jacques de Bascher, Dandy de l’ombre,” Lagerfeld and de Bascher, despite dating for 18 years, the couple “never consummated their relationship,” via Women’s Wear Daily’s review of the 2017 book. Jacques de Bascher was a fashion socialite and Karl Lagerfeld‘s partner for 18 years. Jacques de Bascher était beau-bizarre. Behind every great designer there is often a nudging muse; an aristocratic aesthete who embodies not only the designer’s ideals but who also simultaneously pushes him towards greatness. This sublime, irresistible dandy was Karl Lagerfeld's partner for 18 years, and his decadent lifestyle would be his … Subscribe to TRAILERS: bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: bit.ly/H2vZUn Subscribe to INDIE & FILM FESTIVALS: bit.ly/1wbkfYg Like us on FACEBOOK: goo.gl/dHs73 Follow us on TWITTER: bit.ly/1ghOWmt Saint Laurent Official French Trailer (2014) – Yves Saint Laurent Biopic HD The life and times of Yves Saint Laurent. He (Jacques de Bascher) follows a certain dandyish template that I like — let’s call it the charming satanist– and, according to Agenda Inc. the “notorious Moratoire Noir party organized by Jacques de Bascher which introduced the fashion world – for the first time – to the darker edges of the Parisian suburbs and Mapplethorpian quantities of leather.”. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Like most people in the book, he’s fairly disagreeable but what he lacks in character is mitigated by what he lacked in good intentions. Even David Hockney immortalized him in one of his famous pencil sketches, which now retail for $60 upwards. Jacques de Bascher - Musée Galliera - Vernissage Mao exhibition - Andy Warhol Il a fait de la décadence un mode de vie. Jacques de Bascher et Xavier de Castella (architecte depuis peu amant de Kenzo) y reçoivent leurs invités en tenue d’escrimeur, seuls autorisés à porter du blanc ce soir-là. Having “never carved a statue or painted a picture” or designed an article of clothing, Bascher left behind only a legacy of hatred between two men far more talented than he. New book sheds light on Karl Lagerfeld’s troubled partner: https://t.co/CJitloHBAX pic.twitter.com/OnQKgM7rwg, The piece goes on to say that Lagerfeld was known to fund de Bascher’s S&M-themed party, Moratoire Noir(e). Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Marie Ottavi told Vice in 2017 that de Bascher was known to frequent Parisian gay clubs, where mixed with Lagerfeld, Saint Laurent and Andy Warhol’s entourage. Ce livre est une plongée dans les années quatre-vingt, ces années folles qui consumèrent Paris et ses troupes, et dont Jacques de Bascher fut l’un des étendards. He had an 18-year relationship with the French aristocrat, model, and socialite Jacques de Bascher (1951–1989), though Lagerfeld said that the liaison never became sexual. De Bascher died from AIDS in 1989. “I had to address that period,” said Bergé. Reblogged this on The God of Super Freaks . For Lagerfeld, Jacques represented the dandy prince of the castle who he had always wanted to be. With his penchant for exquisite suits, and turn of the century details, Jacques made quite a stir in Paris society in the eighties until his untimely death from AIDS in 1989. On February 19, Paris Match was the first to report that Lagerfeld had died at the age of 85. Lagerfeld dated de Bascher for 18 years. Don Juan pervers, il fit de sa vie une œuvre d’art et se plut à «organiser le chaos» des nuits parisiennes des années 70 et 80 Jacques de Bascher de Beaumarchais, né le 8 juillet 1951 à Saïgon (Indochine française) et mort le 3 septembre 1989 à l'hôpital de Garches, est un dandy parisien, membre de la jet set française, qui fut le compagnon de Karl Lagerfeld de 1971 à sa mort et l'amant d'Yves Saint Laurent en 1973. We couldn’t be further apart. He came to Paris seeking fame and popularity, and found it first as Lagerfeld’s lover and companion, with a brief interlude as Yves Saint Laurent’s obsession.