KARL AND YVES

Just on the plane I watched Dior and I for the third time. Dior and I. Give me a fashion documentary and I'll put it on repeat.

Tonight, AVRO broadcasts a close-up about Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent, and we should really sit down for that. Karl and Yves, the kings of high fashion.

Karl and Yves experienced their early years in fashion at the same time (they even met during a fashion competition organized by the International Wool Secretariat. I believe Yves won the first prize for the best dress and Karl for the most beautiful coat) and went to the same parties.

The question always remains who is the greatest.

At those parties, Yves eagerly and hungrily indulged in drinks and cigarettes and was more than happy to sip from the hookah. Karl, on the other hand, was already in his alcohol- and smoke-free state and preferred to watch. Unfortunately for him, he also watched as Yves took his sweetheart, something said to forever taint their relationship.

The question always remains who is the greatest. Karl has never been able to make a big splash with his own line, but he always thrived as the head designer of other labels like Fendi and Chanel. And Karl could handle the hectic life much easier than Yves, who struggled with depression..

Fashion, men, sex, and power struggles. That even keeps me awake with a heavy jet lag.

11:00 PM Avro Close Up NPO 2