Karl Lagerfeld’s most well-known relationship was with the French aristocrat and socialite Jacques de Bascher. The two met at a club in 1972, and Lagerfeld supported de Bascher financially for close to 20 years, up until de Bascher died from AIDS-related illness in 1989. In a biography of de Bascher, however, Lagerfeld suggested that the relationship was more platonic than romantic, saying “I infinitely loved that boy but I had no physical contact with him..”
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