LThe designer Karl Lagerfeld treated her like a daughter and made her live in luxury. Choupette the cat had a personal cook and a nanny. Here’s what happened to her after the designer’s death. And because we will soon see her at the most awaited fashion event of the year
She was one of the most famous and perhaps even the most loved cats in the world. Of her Her human father, Karl Lagerfeld, was so attached to her that not only did he treat her like a daughter, but he also declared that he wanted to leave his estate to her. But what did he do Choupettethe sweet cat of Burmese breed with a very thick white coat and ice blue eyes? Few know it, but the famous designer’s kitten passed away on April 19, 2019 she is very popular on social networks, where she boasts 132,000 followers on Instagram and 45,300 on Twitter. Not only that: soon we will also see her on the red carpet at Met Gala, in New York. Yes, because while celebs of the caliber of Kim Kardashian and her sisters, but also the prince Harry And Meghan Marklewould not have been invited to the most awaited fashion event of the year, Choupette will be there.
Choupette received an invitation to the 2023 Met Gala
May the feline daughter of the great German fashion designer and photographer be able to attend the Met Gala next May 1 had been in the air for some time. That is, since the theme of this year’s event was announced: Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beautya tribute to one of the most creative designers ever, who he worked for during his career Chanel, Fendi, Balmain, Patou, Chloé and for its eponymous brand. To confirm the presence of Choupette was the New York Times. The superb kitty will come with a private flight and will walk the red carpet, where photographers are already waiting with their flashes.
Gisele Bündchen with the cat Choupette in her arms.
Karl Lagerfeld at the vernissage for the presentation of the 2015 calendar dedicated to Choupette.
Karl Lagerfeld at the vernissage for the presentation of the 2015 calendar dedicated to Choupette.
Karl Lagerfeld’s kitten, Choupette, as a child.
The designer Karl Lagerfeld on a plane with his beloved Choupette in his arms.
Karl Lagerfeld wanted to leave his legacy to her
But how does Karl Lagerfeld’s kitten live after the death of her human dad? To find out, just browse the pages dedicated to her on social networks: she flies on private planes, travels in a pet carrier Louis Vuitton, spends the Christmas holidays in the most beautiful places in the world and is super spoiled. After all, she can afford it: she is a millionaire. Or rather: it is not she who is, but the person with whom she lives. Who is it about? Francoise, the nanny that Karl Lagerfeld had hired to take care of the cat. “Choupette has her little fortune in case anything happens to me, she’s a ‘heiress», the designer had revealed to a French TV in 2015. He had added: «Those who take care of her will never be in misery».
“Choupette is sort of Greta Garbo»
A love at first sight that of the stylist for Choupette. The cat, of Burmese breed, was born inAugust of 2011. A year later it was entrusted to Karl Lagerfeld by his model friend Baptiste Giabiconi, to keep it with him for two weeks, while he was on his way for the Christmas holidays. Upon her return, however, Lagerfeld refused to return her kitten. From that moment he always kept it with him. He even went so far as to state that if it were legally possible, he would married. In fact, he considered her the center of her world. He said of her, “It’s sort of Greta Garbo, source of inspiration for elegance. There is something unforgettable about her.’ In fact, he made her famous. She began posting pictures of her with him in the office where she worked. She registered a company in her name, complete with a bank account into which, over the years, the earnings from Choupette’s work have flowed.
The legacy left by Karl Lagerfeld to his cat
The kitten was the protagonist of numerous advertising campaigns, and also the sale of a book and bags. “I don’t take the money from the photographs in which she appeared, I put it aside for her,” the designer explained in 2015, who would have liked to leave her estate to her. But French law does not allow a female cat to inherit titles, money or property. Hence the idea of continuing to guarantee her the golden life of all time even after her death. As? Leaving well 170 million euros to nanny Françoise, who continues to ensure that the cat has a housekeeperone bodyguarda doctora cook who cooks dedicated dishes for her and a spokesperson who takes care of her image.
Choupette has a ‘model’ career
It is no coincidence, therefore, that Choupette is now a star. Enough to end up on the cover of the magazine Voguewhere it appears in the arms of Naomi Campbell on a bridge in Paris. It is not the first time that the kitten poses: already in September 2015 she had appeared in a photo shoot together with Kendall Jenner. Subsequently, she posed with almost all the most famous models in the world: from Linda Evangelista to Gisele Bündchen. In 2013 she appeared on Harper’s Bazaar UK together with Karl Lagerfeld himself. Now everyone is waiting for her at the Met Gala: she will be the guest of honor.