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Catwalk: Karl Lagerfeld's cat invited to the Met Gala

Anne Fischer
12.4.2023
Translation: machine translated

Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette has been invited to the fashion event of the year. Not at all surprising, as the motto of the 2023 Met Gala is: "Karl Lagerfeld: A line of beauty".

Choupette, the beloved cat of the late fashion star Karl Lagerfeld (†85), has received an extraordinary invitation: she is to attend the Met Gala in New York. The New York Post reports. Lucas Berullier, the Burmese cat's agent, told the tabloid: "It's an event to honour Karl Lagerfeld's legacy and Choupette is obviously a central part of that legacy." Choupette's presence makes it feel like Karl Lagerfeld "is close by".

The Met Gala will take place on 1 May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The charity event organised by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour is considered one of the most important fashion events of the year. The topic of this year's gala: "Karl Lagerfeld: A line of beauty". Until his death in February 2019, Karl Lagerfeld worked for several renowned fashion houses - including Chanel, Fendi and Balmain.

Own fashion line for Choupette

Choupette, who has her own Instagram channel with around 134,000 followers, was once the pet of French model Baptiste Giabiconi. When he went on a trip over the Christmas holidays in 2011, Karl Lagerfeld looked after the kitten. Lagerfeld, who wasn't even keen on the idea at first, fell head over heels in love with Choupette. Giabiconi told the New York Times at the time: "I realised that Choupette brought Karl great joy." So the fashion designer was allowed to keep the tiger. He even dedicated his own fashion line to Choupette and took her to events in a customised 3,000 dollar handbag from Louis Vuitton. Since his death, Choupette has lived with his former housekeeper and close friend Françoise Caçote.

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Karl Lagerfeld KLHCS23SSNCHBCP S23 S911 hardcase pink/pink Silicone Choupette

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Karl Lagerfeld Pasek KLAWMSLCKP Apple Watch 38/40/41mm ró?owy/pink strap Silicone Karl & Choupette H

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Karl Lagerfeld KLHCS23SSNCHBCP S23 S911 hardcase pink/pink Silicone Choupette (Samsung Galaxy S23)
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Karl Lagerfeld KLHCS23SSNCHBCP S23 S911 hardcase pink/pink Silicone Choupette

Karl Lagerfeld Pasek KLAWMSLCKP Apple Watch 38/40/41mm ró?owy/pink strap Silicone Karl & Choupette H (Watch 38mm)

Karl Lagerfeld Pasek KLAWMSLCKP Apple Watch 38/40/41mm ró?owy/pink strap Silicone Karl & Choupette H

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