Karl's Fairy Tale

From Vogue.com: In this fairytale, the ballgown is far more chic than most - Lagerfeld shot the photographic narrative himself for a hardback book entitled Palazzo, with long-time collaborator Amanda Harlech providing the words. Model and current face of Fendi Raquel Zimmerman plays princess Allegra, who's torn between models Brad Kroenig (as her American fiancée, Burt) and Jake Davis (playing her Italian ex-lover, Bartolomeo). Lagerfeld captured the story in the 14th-century Palazzo Taverna, where he also shot Zimmerman for the Fendi campaign, in January. The indefatigable designer unveiled the book alongside the Fendi perfume of the same name in Rome. "It was a lot of fun and all of the models really got into their characters by the end," the designer told WWD. Palazzo will be sold at several independent bookstores worldwide, including Collette in Paris.