Introduction: The Man Behind the Myth Karl Lagerfeld was many things: the creative director of Chanel and Fendi, a legendary photographer, a polymath, and an art collector. But until his death in 2019, he was also known for one of the most dramatic physical transformations in fashion history. In 2001, Lagerfeld shed over 90 pounds (42 kilograms) in just 13 months. The world was stunned.
The story goes that Lagerfeld was flipping through a book on nutrition by Dr. Houdret and decided he needed to meet him. The resulting collaboration produced a strict, high-protein, low-carbohydrate, low-fat eating plan. The PDF is essentially a digital, often poorly scanned, summary of Dr. Houdret’s philosophy tailored to Lagerfeld’s extreme personality. The Karl Lagerfeld Diet.pdf
The rumor mill churned instantly. Did he have surgery? Was it a fad? The answer, revealed years later, was surprisingly methodical, deeply intellectual, and rigidly disciplined. This roadmap to his new body is now infamously referred to by fans and dieters as Introduction: The Man Behind the Myth Karl Lagerfeld