The story behind the decorative paintings of the Grands Appartements at the Hôtel de Crillon, based on the indications given by Karl Lagerfeld. Episode 1 When artistic director, Aline d’Amann, in charge of redecorating the hotel, first approached Karl Lagerfeld about the Grands Appartements, I had already been working for the great designer for over […]
Great Maiden’s Blush / Cuisse de Nymphe Emue
How a myth became an inspiration for one of the most exquisite rooms of the Hôtel de Crillon, a Rosewood Hotel in Paris. Karl Lagerfeld , While visiting the future suites that would carry his unmistakable touch, recounted the story of a drunk Bacchus in lusty pursuit of a nymph, who, startled, ran away and […]