'Til Death Did They Part, Karl Lagerfeld, and His Beloved Cat Choupette
Karl Lagerfeld was one of fashion's most recognizable figures, but his most devoted companion was never a runway model or celebrity friend. It was Choupette, the blue-eyed Birman who became part of his daily life and, over time, part of his public image too. He had reportedly still been working in the weeks before his death, even as concern grew in January when he was said to be feeling tired and asked Virginie Viard to represent Chanel at its shows.
For all the attention Lagerfeld drew in fashion, his affection for Choupette kept stealing the spotlight. Read on.
Legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld has passed away at the age of 85.
The red-point Birman, Choupette, first came into Lagerfeld's life in August 2011.
Choupette originally belonged to model Baptiste Giabiconi; however, Karl fell so deeply in love with the feline after taking care of her while Giabiconi was away traveling that he refused to give her back. The two were inseparable from that moment on.
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Over the years, Choupette has become almost as famous as her designer owner.
In 2012, the blue-eyed beauty modeled alongside Laetitia Casta in V magazine. There are clutch bags and phone cases available adorned with Choupette's likeness. Not to mention, in 2014, Shu Uemura released a makeup line solely in her honor.
The same year, Choupette's very own book was released: Choupette: The Private Life of a High-Flying Fashion Cat.
The pretty feline's Instagram account, Choupette's Diary, has over 117,000 followers.
Her bio reads: ‘I’m Daddy @KarlLagerfeld’s spoiled @chanelofficial & @fendi pussy whose maids pamper her.’
And she's not kidding; she does indeed have two maids who cater to her every need, including cooking her two special meals each day.
"There is no marriage yet for human beings and animals… I never thought that I would fall in love like this with a cat," the fashion icon said.
He also told Vanity Fair that he felt he and Choupette were able to communicate using "the expression of our eyes."
Wait, you have to see how a woman spent £19k to clone her deceased cat, after losing her beloved pet.
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