GERMAN fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld, was globally recognized as the creative director of multiple fashion houses, such as Chanel and Fendi, up until his death in 2019.
Lagerfeld’s cat, Choupette, is also easily identified in the fashion world as a pet icon.
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Who is Karl Lagerfeld’s cat Choupette?
Choupette was born on August 15, 2011. The cat is a fluffy blue-cream tortie Birman, originally owned by French model, Baptiste Giabiconi.
According to The New York Times, Choupette was reportedly named by Giabiconi after the “common nickname in French for cute girls.”
In 2011, Giabiconi asked Lagerfeld to cat-sit around the holidays and the initially reluctant designer quickly fell in love with the feline.
Giabiconi decided to let Lagerfeld keep the cat after he realized, “that Choupette brought Karl great joy,” he told the Times.
“[Karl] used to say ‘In my life, my priority is Choupette over everything else,’” Lucas Berullier, Choupette’s agent and owner of My Pet Agency, told The NY Post exclusively.
“She was everything to him. He said, ‘I’d like to be reincarnated as Choupette.’ People believe Karl is around when Choupette is around, which is kind of magical.”
Who has been taking care of Choupette?
Karl Lagerfeld died on February 19, 2019, at the age of 85, after a secret battle with pancreatic cancer.
Since his death, Choupette has been looked after by his former housekeeper, Françoise Caçote.
“She’s very spoiled by products and gifts,” Berullier told The Post. “Most of them end up being donated. She still has a very luxurious lifestyle.”
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He added: “Obviously she’s not flying private jets and having 10 people working for her every day, but Françoise is working for her full-time. That’s what Karl wanted for her.”
Did Lagerfeld leave his fortune to his cat?
Lagerfeld told the French magazine Numero in 2018 that he had named the Birman cat as one of the heirs of his estate.
In the interview, he said Choupette was in his will, “among others”.
But he added: “Don’t worry, there is enough for everyone.”
In regards to the details of Lagerfeld’s estate, Berullier told The Post: “It’s still a mystery. He [Karl] was a very generous man. [He wanted to make sure] she’s [Choupette] never in need.”
He added: “At the end of the day she’s a cat — she needs good food, to be looked after and loved.”
Not only is she eating and living well, Choupette, has even met some high-profile celebrities over the years, including Kim Kardashian.
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Is Choupette going to the 2023 Met Gala?
Berullier exclusively told The Post in April 2023 that Choupette has, in fact, been formally invited to the 2023 Met Gala.
“She got the invitation,” Berullier told the outlet. “It’s an event in honor of the legacy of Karl, and Choupette is obviously a central part of the legacy.”
‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’ will be the official theme of this year’s Met Gala in New York City.
According to Vogue: “The exhibition will examine the life—and creative legacy—of the late designer, who shaped the face of fashion for more than half a century.”
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