Karl Lagerfeld / Jacques de basher

Not subsided another wave of grief and condolences after the news of the death of 85-year-old Karl Lagerfeld, and the next topic of publications, of course, was the heritage and legacy of the iconic designer.

And although the will has not yet made public, the French press had it all figured out: there have been reports that the ashes of the Kaiser will be mixed with the ashes of Jacques de Basher, partner Lagerfeld, with whom he was together for 18 years — from 1971 until his death in 1989, when de basher at the age of 38 years died from AIDS.

Jacques de basher and Karl Lagerfeld

During the life of the designer himself noted that he wanted to be cremated, and the ashes mixed with the ashes of his mother and his beloved cat, Choupette, in case she dies early. Pet survived his master (now it is called almost the main successor of Lagerfeld), but part of the ashes de Basher was buried with the ashes of his mother Lagerfeld Elizabeth Ballmann.

De basher was born in 1951 in Vietnam (his father had placed a public office — in those days the country was effectively under French control and fought for independence). After moving to Paris, de basher soon won a reputation as a bad boy and lover of decadent parties. With Lagerfeld he met at the age of 19 years (to Carl at the time was 38 years). Despite the fact that the designer said was instantly fascinated Jacques, the fact that physical contact has always denied — they never even lived together as a couple.

Jacques de basher

So, in one interview, Lagerfeld admitted:

I don’t like sleeping with people I really love. I don’t want to sleep with them because sex cannot last, but affection can last forever. I think it’s great.

It was reported that in parallel with Lagerfeld, de Basher was in a relationship with another famous designer Yves Saint Laurent. Pierre Berge later even claimed that Lagerfeld has used de Basher and specially “rigged” this novel is to destabilize the position of the fashion House Saint Laurent.

In 2017, in an interview with journalist Marie Ottavi, who wrote a book about Jacques de Basher, Lagerfeld said that its fun to love his partner, but the views on social life they had little in common.

Jacques de basher

I’m a real Puritan, but I found the adventures of Jacques funny. I am a Calvinist in relation to itself and quite condescending to others

confessed Lagerfeld.

Although her feelings for de Basher he didn’t hide.

I loved this boy. I was attracted to his physical charm,

— said Lagerfeld, who described de Basher as his best friend.

It was reported that Lagerfeld has sponsored a wild bdsm party de Basher, during which, according to the memoirs, he could have ordered about one thousand wine bottles, and among his guests were Andy Warhol, Bianca Jagger, Kenzo Takada and many other bright personalities of the secular society 70 years.

Diane de Bovo-Kraon and Jacques de basher

Together Carl and Jacque was 18 years old, and Lagerfeld is not left de Basher when he was diagnosed with AIDS. Since his death, the designer led a very secluded life. It is also known that even his home in his native Hamburg Lagerfeld called Villa Jako in memory of beloved.

The first news was shared by blogger pushilina.