The former photo studio of Karl Lagerfeld, which is lined with thousands of books on photography, architecture, art, design, interiors and gardens Image credit: Photography by Cédrine Scheidig

"Step through the sliding glass door at 7 Rue de Lille in Paris and you’ll find yourself inside the sumptuous psyche of one of fashion’s most prodigious figures. Karl Lagerfeld, the designer who left an indelible mark on visual culture during his 36-year tenure at Chanel, founded Librairie 7L in 1999, converting a former art gallery into a photographic studio, bookshop and library."

"Since Lagerfeld’s death in 2019, 7L has maintained the designer’s prolific eclecticism and scholarship through its three activities: the public-facing bookshop (where titles are presented at eye level on high tables or displayed on picture rails like paintings), the publishing house Éditions 7L, and the library, which has also now become a space for cultural events, exhibitions, music performances, dance recitals and poetry readings." - Dal Chodha

ARTICLE: Inside Karl Lagerfeld’s Extraordinary Paris Library And Bookshop, a Haven for the Bibliophile