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Anna Piaggi, Italian Fashion Editor And Style Innovator, Dies At 81

Rachel KrauseAugust 7, 2012 //

Today is a sad day in fashion as we mourn the loss of Anna Piaggi, 81, the celebrated Italian fashion journalist and glamorously eccentric sartorial icon best recognized for her visionary double-page spreads of image and text in Vogue Italia. Piaggi emerged on the style scene in the 1960s as editor of Ariadne, Italy’s inaugural women’s magazine, and went on to work with a number of high-profile publications, including a position as contributing editor at the Italian incarnation of Vogue. Keep reading »

Karl Lagerfeld Has Opinions About Pippa Middleton’s Face

Amelia McDonell-ParryAugust 1, 2012 //

Pippa's Posterior

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Pippa's Saucy Pics

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Pippa Lift?

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“Kate Middleton has a nice silhouette and she is the right girl for that boy. I like that kind of woman, I like romantic beauties. On the other hand, her sister struggles. I don’t like the sister’s face. She should only show her back.”

– Gee, Karl Lagerfeld, tell us how you really feel. I know no one can compare to the great beauty that is Choupette, but did you have to follow up a compliment for Kate Middleton by insulting Pippa? So mean. [The Sun via Dlisted]

Choupette Flies In The Cockpit, Loves “Looking At The Sky”

Jessica WakemanJuly 30, 2012 //

Karl's Cat Has Maids

Karl Lagerfeld's Siamese cat Choupette has two personal maids. Read More »

Choupette Models

Choupette Lagerfeld's future as model and muse is looking pretty bright. Read More »

All Things Choupette

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It’s been nearly a month since we heard new and glamorous details about the life of Choupette, a “famous beauty” who is Karl Lagerfeld’s kitten. Herr Karl spoke with the Independent UK and revealed more details about his finicky princess. Much like Karl himself (I imagine), Choupette is “moody,” he says. “Choupette waits for me at the front door. She doesn’t like being alone.” How she manages to be alone with three maids tending to her needs, I don’t know. Choupette also goes to the vet every 10 days for checkups but the maids bring her because Karl “doesn’t want her to be furious at me.” Keep reading »

Karl Gets Kreative With Shu Uemura To Announce The Birth Of Mon Shu Girl

Rachel KrauseJuly 22, 2012 //

Kooky Karl

Karl Lagerfeld does not wash his own hair. Read More »

All Things Choupette

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Marc Jacobs Makeup

The designer will collaborate with NARS for his debut collection. Read More »

Choupette is suspiciously absent...

Well, that was quick! A little over a month ago, my personal Jesus, Karl Lagerfeld, announced plans to consummate the love that we’ve always known existed between him and Japanese beauty brand Shu Uemura. Karl’s been known to use Shu products in an unorthodox way: rather than sketch out his sublime designs for Chanel in pencil or pen, Karl prefers to draw with Shu products for their endless array of vivid colors. The man behind the international makeup mecca, who was a personal friend of Lagerfeld, passed away in 2007, and that ended the brand’s retail in the States. Which is yet another reason to skip the store and take to the Internet for your makeup needs (particularly, the Shu Uemura e-store). Karl Lagerfeld partnered with Shu Uemura to create his limited-edition “Noël 2012″ line, and in light of the fated partnership, Karl appropriately synthesized “Japanese pop with European chic” to birth Mon Shu Girl, the adorable cartoon character he’s chosen as the face of his cosmetics debut. She’s no Choupette, of course, but we’ll take her! [Racked]

Martha Stewart Makes Karl Lagerfeld Look Normal In A Crazy Cat People Faceoff

Rachel KrauseJuly 14, 2012 //

Dog and Cat Perverts

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Old-Timey Costumed Cats

Proof that people have been dressing up cats since forever. 8 Photos »

All Things Choupette

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Karl Lagerfeld vs. Martha Stewart: who is the stranger pet owner? It’s a tough call. On one hand, we have Karl, whose Siamese cat (Choupette!) inspired a Chanel couture collection and has two personal maids who keep a diary on her behalf. On the other, we have Martha, who named her kittens Emperor Ch’in (after the Chinese ruler) and Kublai Khan (after the heir to the Mongolian empire), and also owns a Chow Chow named Ghenghis Khan. Oh, wait! Martha definitely wins, and here’s why:

“As with all my new pets, I gently bit each kitten on the face. This is how I let my animals know that I am now their mother.”

There you go. [The Martha Blog via Dlisted]

Move Over, Blake Lively, There’s A New Chanel Mews In Town … I Mean, Muse

Rachel KrauseJuly 11, 2012 //

All Things Choupette

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Diane In Chanel

She wears Karl's designs with pride. Read More »

Karl's Chanel Plane

Was this also somehow inspired by Choupette? Read More »

Choupette Lagerfeld is my literal spirit animal in that she is, in fact, an animal, and also happens to really speak to my spirit, so there you have it. Just when I thought the gloriousness quotient of Karl’s legendary Siamese had finally been capped due to overload, what with recent reports of a photoshoot and eponymous purse, I could not have been more wrong. It turns out that the influence of le chaton on the Kaiser’s design sense does not only not draw the line at soft, fluffy bags, but an entire collection Karl kreated for Chanel was inspired by Choupette’s eyes. And who spilled the beans on the true blue roots of the Spring/Summer 2012 couture collection but Karl’s friend and neighbor Diane Kruger? One more for my extensive list of reasons why I would beyond happily trade lives with the German actress (we’ll call it #2, before Joshua Jackson and after the fact that she is one of the most beautiful people alive): she… has touched… Choupette. Even though she was probably made to wear white silk gloves whilst doing so. [Fashionista]

Choupette Lagerfeld’s Future As Model And Muse Is Looking Pretty Bright

Rachel KrauseJuly 6, 2012 //

All Things Choupette

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Karl's Cat Has Maids

Karl Lagerfeld's Siamese cat Choupette has two personal maids. Read More »

Karl's Christmas Present

Maybe his heart isn't made of imported ice, after all. Read More »

There’s a good chance that I am turning into a weird, babbling robot only capable of spewing out meaningless phrases like “Choupette,” “pretty cat,” and simply “meow.” For example, when I learned this morning of the Chanel cat’s big break, the noise I made could only be likened to a battle cry of sorts. That’s right: famous beauty Choupette Lagerfeld will make her modeling debut in a spread for V magazine (to which her designer dad is a frequent contributor) alongside sexy French super Laetitia Casta. With her stunning Siamese features, natural posing skills, and expertise with an iPad, Choupette really is the total package. Beauty and brains — she’s so dynamic! I just hope she doesn’t get too thin. [Fashionista]

The Cat’s Out Of The Bag! The Choupette Purse, Coming Soon To A Chanel Store Near You

Rachel KrauseJuly 3, 2012 //

All Things Choupette

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Karl's Cat Has Maids

Karl Lagerfeld's Siamese cat Choupette has two personal maids. Read More »

Herr Karl

Before he was the king, he was just Karl. Maybe. Read More »

I used to think I was the craziest cat lover alive, but Karl Lagerfeld is giving me a serious run for my money. The Chanel designer, exalted for his stern, stubborn approach to fashion, diet, not getting massages, and basically everything else ever, has been a bit more subdued since he acquired the famously beautiful Choupette this past Christmas. As anyone who has ever loved a cat will understand, he’s head over heels for his Siamese lady, even going so far as to assure her well-being in his absence with two personal maids and an ongoing diary of her daily activities. (I also presume she can read, but only in French.) If Karl hasn’t broadcasted his affection sufficiently enough, rest assured — as reported by Cathy Horyn of the New York Times, the Choupette handbag is on the horizon. The longtime fashion critic tweeted live yesterday from Chanel’s Paris headquarters, describing the purse as “knitted” and “soft.” I don’t expect to be getting my paws on the bag (or the cat, for that matter) any time soon, but you know when that thing comes out in stores I will be petting it on the shelf. Prrrrr. Choupette. [Refinery29]

Karl Lagerfeld Announces A Collaborative Makeup Line With Japanese Brand Shu Uemura

Rachel KrauseJune 16, 2012 //

Herr Karl

Before he was the king, he was just Karl. Maybe. Read More »

All Things Choupette

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Chanel's Bedazzled Brows

Models sported sparkly brows at a recent Chanel show. Read More »

I know, I talk about Karl Lagerfeld all day long, but it’s so hard not to when he can’t stop, won’t stop saying and doing things that baffle, offend, and inspire, often all at once. It’s safe to say that you can file this next Karl update under something that’s legitimately newsworthy, and not just me being like, “look, everybody, he wore a mankini one time!” (though I maintain that said mankini-wearing is also legitimately newsworthy). Karl has long specified that rather than sketch out his illustrious designs in pen or a freshly sharpened No. 2, like any mere mortal might, he prefers to use eyeshadows and liners by Shu Uemura because of their myriad colors. Given the very personal connection that Lagerfeld has with the brand, a natural (still, terribly exciting) extension has come of their relationship: the Chanel designer has created and curated a one-off holiday cosmetics collection, eponymously dubbed Karl Lagerfeld for Shu Uemura. The 17-piece line will be available internationally online (the Japanese beauty manufacturer devastatingly ceased U.S. brick and mortar-based retail a few years back) beginning in November, at which time I will already have ordered all of the limited-edition products en masse. Sorry, guys. [Fashionista]

Found! A Page From The Diary Of Choupette, Karl Lagerfeld’s Kitten

Jessica WakemanJune 6, 2012 //

Karl's Cat Has Maids

Karl Lagerfeld's Siamese cat Choupette has two personal maids. Read More »

Kooky Karl

Karl Lagerfeld does not wash his own hair. Read More »

Karl's Christmas Present

Maybe his heart isn't made of imported ice, after all. Read More »

This morning we were delighted to learn more about our favorite celebrity kitten, Choupette. The fluffy Siamese kitten is the kept woman of eccentric Chanel fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. Herr Karl revealed recently that Choupette takes her dinner on top of the table, plays with an iPad, and “has two personal maids, for both day and night.” You know, as you do, cats.

But Karl’s most intriguing reveal about Choupette’s lifestyle is the way her young life is being painstakingly chronicled. When her daddy is traveling, details of Choupette’s day are kept in a notebook for him to review later. “When I am not there, the maids take down, in little books, everything she did, from what she ate, to how she behaved, if she was tired, and if she wasn’t sleeping,” Karl explained. “In the nine months, we already have almost 600 pages.”

And wouldn’t you know, we were able to get our hands on a page from Choupette the kitten’s diary. Imagine you’re reading it in a highly pitched, feminine Austrian accent … punctuated by occasional crotch licking. Keep reading »