Choupette, Karl Lagerfeld’s Beloved Cat

Karl Lagerfeld, the legendary designer of the French luxury brand Chanel, is a leading player in the fashion industry, known as the "Kaiser Karl".

Though a cool and serious exterior does he have, he is actually every inch of an aliurophile. The fashion designer once said he would marry his cat if it were legal that people could marry animals, which showed his crazy love towards his cat, a Birman cat named Choupette.

An accidental help to look after the Birman for a model established the connection between Lagerfeld, who was revered as Lafayette, and the cat, during which time he grew so attached to her that he refused to give her back when her owner wanted to take her home. From then on, the life of one person with one cat began.

Having been spoiled by Lafayette, Choupette unexpectedly scaled the top of her life through the owner change. Since then, Choupette lived an extraordinary life. The Birman boasts her two personal maids, a hairdresser and a daily activity recorder. Besides, she owns a bodyguard to ensure her safety and a private doctor to have her nails cut weekly. What's more, she shared meals with Lafayette and what she ate were all quality foods, such as high-grade caviar.

Wherever Lafayette went, Choupette could follow him. She enjoyed a jet-set lifestyle, traveling the world at Lagerfeld's side, rather than staying in a pet's suitcase. She would be given a birthday party by Lagerfeld on her birthday, receiving many gifts from famous brands as her plaything, which were pursued by numerous people!