Choupette Explained

Choupette Lagerfeld
Species:Felis catus
Breed:Birman[1] [2]
Gender:Female
Birth Date:15 August 2011
Owner:Karl Lagerfeld (2011–2019) (his death)

Choupette (born 15 August 2011[3]) is a blue-cream Birman cat who was the pet of German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld from around Christmas 2011, until Lagerfeld's death on 19 February 2019 at the age of 85.

History

Originally belonging to the French model Baptiste Giabiconi, Choupette was given to Lagerfeld as a gift around Christmas 2011, following a stay with the designer while Giabiconi was abroad.[4]

Lagerfeld remarked "People are stunned by her ... Soon people will talk more about Choupette than about me!"[5]

Following Lagerfeld's death in February 2019, speculation ran rampant that the feline would inherit part of the late designer's fortune, as Lagerfeld once told Le Figaro that (Choupette) "has her own little fortune. She is an heiress”.[6] [7]

Use in fashion and cat supplies

Internet rumours of a Choupette-inspired Chanel handbag first appeared in early July 2012 following a tweet by the New York Times' Cathy Horyn.[8] It was speculated that the Choupette was the bag carried by models in Lagerfeld's Fall 2012 Couture show,[9] though this was never confirmed.

Choupette has been credited as the inspiration behind Lagerfeld's cornflower blue Spring 2012 Couture collection.[10]

, a book, Choupette, was slated for release, as was a capsule makeup collection by Shu Uemura.[11]

In March 2015, Lagerfeld said, in an interview with The Cut, that Choupette had earned €3 million ($3.18 million USD) during 2014 from participating in two projects: one for cars in Germany, and the other for a Shu Uemura's "Shupette" beauty product in Japan.[12] [13]

In 2020, "Choupette" announced a cooperation with LucyBalu, a German cat furniture and cat supplies company.[14]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silverstein . Noah . 10 Ways Choupette Has a Better Life Than You . 2023-10-29 . . 3 September 2014.
  2. Web site: Choupette Lagerfeld's Beauty Line Lands on Shelves Today . 2023-10-29 . . 15 October 2014 .
  3. Web site: Dhani Mau . 2012-08-20 . A year in the life of Choupette: the risks and rewards of being Karl Lagerfeld's muse of the moment . 2023-10-29 . Fashionista.
  4. Web site: Milligan . Lauren . 6 June 2012 . Lagerfeld's Love . 2023-10-29 . Vogue.
  5. Web site: Vince . Jessica . 25 July 2012 . Karl Lagerfeld On Choupette Stealing His Limelight, Admiring Victoria Beckham & Kate Middleton Not Dressing Like A Mad Woman . unfit . https://archive.today/20130420054552/http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/archive/2012/07/25/karl-lagerfeld-on-fearing-choupette-will-steal-his-limelight--admiring-victoria-.htm . 20 Apr 2013 . 2023-10-29 . Grazia Daily.
  6. Web site: Pesce . Nicole Lyn . Feb 20, 2019 . Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette could inherit part of his fortune . 2023-10-29 . MarketWatch.
  7. Web site: . 2015-02-26 . Karl Lagerfeld: « Je désigne Choupette comme mon héritière » . 2023-10-29 . . fr.
  8. News: Sowray . Bibby . 2012-07-03 . Have Chanel named a bag after Karl Lagerfeld's cat, Choupette? . . London . 2023-10-29.
  9. Web site: Fitzpatrick . Tommye . 2 July 2012 . Karl Lagerfeld's Cat Choupette Inspires Chanel Couture Bag . 2023-10-29 . Elle.
  10. Web site: Mau . Dhani . Jul 11, 2012 . Karl Lagerfeld designed a collection inspired by Choupette's eyes, 'bizarrely loves' Joshua Jackson . 2023-10-29 . Fashionista .
  11. Web site: Miller . Julie . 11 July 2014 . Karl Lagerfeld's Cat Choupette Is Getting Her Own Make-Up Collection and Lifestyle Book . 2023-10-29 . .
  12. News: Gibbs . Alexandra . Bryer . Tania . 2017-01-13 . Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette is 'like a chic lady' with a personal maid, says designer . . 2023-10-29.
  13. News: Lacroca . Amy . Mar 31, 2015 . Karl Lagerfeld on His Mother, €3 Million Cat, and Being a 'Fashion Vampire' . en . . 2018-06-24.
  14. Web site: Cormack . Rachel . 2020-10-16 . How Choupette, the Late Karl Lagerfeld's Cat, Landed a Pet Furniture Collaboration . 2023-10-29 . . en-US.

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