How are you, dear Karl? The candid memoirs of Karl Lagerfeld's bodyguard

Sébastien Jondo — bodyguard, personal assistant, and trusted confidant of Karl Lagerfeld, worked with him from 1998 until the designer's last moments. Today he collaborates with the House of Fendi as a model, serving as an ambassador and creative consultant for the Karl Lagerfeld brand. How are you, dear Karl? — the text message that started each morning for Sébastien Jondo for over 20 years. He is one of the few who had access to the inner circle of the couturier and knew many of his secrets. In his candid diary, Sébastien introduces us to the real Karl Lagerfeld, for the first time sharing the everyday life of the legendary designer outside the lens of the press. Personal. Who Jacques de Bascher was to him and why Karl never worked with Anna Wintour. Behind the scenes. How Lagerfeld's unforgettable shows were prepared and how numerous private celebrity shoots took place. Surroundings. Stories of amusing and touching encounters with Pharrell Williams, Virgil Abloh, Kanye West, and many others. Illness. Details of the designer's four-year battle with cancer. From the first signals to immunotherapy and changes in the great couturier's condition. This book resembles a photo album, where each paragraph represents a separate snapshot. While working on the text, Sébastien and I often laughed and struggled to hold back tears, reminiscing about Karl. It was a great revelation for me how touching their bond was. Sébastien was like a son to him, and Lagerfeld was the one who gave a boy from the suburbs a new life. This is a story of incredible loyalty, admiration, and respect in the shadow and glory of the legendary Karl Lagerfeld.” — Virginie Muza, co-author of the book, journalist, fashion critic for Vanity Fair France