Is Choupette, Karl Lagerfeld’s Cat, Going to the Met Gala?
Had Choupette deigned to attend the Met Gala, she would have joined many other immaculately groomed guests with elite pedigrees. But she might have been the only one to require a litter box.
Choupette, the Birman cat once owned by Karl Lagerfeld, led a life of decadence by the designer’s side. She flew private. She had an iPad. She took her meals from three Goyard dishes, according to Mr. Lagerfeld: “one for water, one for her little croquette and one for her pâté.”
Since Mr. Lagerfeld’s death, Choupette has remained an obsession of fans and fashion insiders, becoming something of a four-legged embodiment of the designer’s legacy. In Vogue’s recent tribute to Mr. Lagerfeld, she lolled over the arm of a windswept Naomi Campbell.
She received an invitation to the Met Gala celebrating her onetime owner, according to her agent, Lucas Bérullier. (Like anyone who’s anyone in fashion, Choupette has an entourage.) But on Monday, she officially sent her regrets.
Source: The New York Times
