Speaking of Chanel, I believe many viewers have used or heard of it, but do you know whose hands are behind so many of Chanel’s products? Yes, it is Karl Lagerfeld, the leading designer and creative director of Chanel who is known as "Lafayette...
Speaking of Chanel, I believe many viewers have used or heard of it, but do you know whose hands are behind so many of Chanel’s products?
Yes, it is Karl Lagerfeld, the leading designer and creative director of Chanel who is known as "Lafayette". This German-Swiss mixed-race, understands four languages, and has been at the forefront of fashion for a long time. He can be said to have designed countless exquisite and fashionable products for consumers. Because of this, although he is over eighty years old, he still has millions of fans. But unfortunately, on February 19, 2019, this fashion pioneer still left us.
When the news was learned, the fashion circle was in an uproar. Many top designers spontaneously attended his funeral, and countless fans expressed their condolences in various ways. But while the world was grieving, many people were also concerned about Karl's death.
Because this veteran who holds a certain share of the Chanel company has a very huge inheritance, and he has no wife and no children, that is, he does not have any heirs. In this case, many people It was speculated whether Carl would donate his inheritance to Chanel, the company for which he had dedicated his life, or whether he would donate it to charity. But while everyone was having different opinions, an extremely shocking news came out through the butler of "Lafayette".
It turns out that according to Carl’s housekeeper, Carl left a will during his lifetime, and according to the will, all the property worth approximately RMB 2.1 billion in his name after his death will be inherited by his beloved cat Cupid! It is simply unheard of for a cat to inherit 2.1 billion yuan. So why did Mr. Carl do this? What is the charm of this cat named Cupid?
First of all, let’s talk about the origin of this cat. Its first owner was actually not Karl, but Baptiste Giabiconi, an internationally renowned male model who had had an affair with Karl. The two of them had a good relationship at first. In addition to working on fashion and design issues, they were often “tired together” in private. This led to rumors that Karl was going to marry her, and this cat was Giabiconi’s beloved cat.
At that time, Karl and Giabiconi were inseparable. Because Giabiconi often went abroad to take pictures, he placed the kitten in Karl's home. Karl was a cat slave. During Bit's long life, he naturally fell deeply in love with it. Even later, when his relationship with Giabiconi broke down and the original owner wanted to take it back, Carl refused. Of course, Cupid has completely belonged to Carl since then.
After that, Cupid's life changed drastically. Because his long, snow-white hair was very in line with the aesthetics of the Western fashion world, so in order to take him with him, Carl thought of a way to let him enter the "fashion world". Not to mention having the "guarantee" of an authoritative person like Karl.
Cupid not only made a successful debut, but also received several advertisements worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. According to statistics, its income that year was higher than more than 90% of people in the world. Because of this, its fame instantly surpassed most models. After having more than 100,000 fans, it has directly become a "popular candidate" for advertising in many clothing and cosmetics industries.
But do you think that Karl, a top boss in the fashion industry, will only let others share his beloved cat? The answer is naturally no. First of all, in 2014, he took Cupid and teamed up with a famous cosmetics brand to create a Christmas series of cosmetics called "Cat Whispers" based on it.
This cosmetics caused a sensation as soon as it was launched. All the fashion ladies were crazy about buying it. It was even said that the cosmetics were sold out less than four hours after it was put on the shelves. Secondly, Karl also used Cupid. Luxury goods are designed for inspiration, including the famous jelly shoes inspired by Cupid's paws, as well as the colors of several series of cosmetics by Chanel inspired by Cupid's eyes and hair, etc., all of which are the result of the love of one person and one cat.
With the blessing of these series of products, Cupid's "coffee status" has suddenly risen several levels. As the "coffee status" rises, Cupid's treatment and living standards will naturally increase. On weekdays, his entourage has a personal bodyguard, a personal doctor and two assistants. The cat nests, cat mats, cat teasing sticks, and cat litter boxes used by him are also luxury goods such as Kuchi and LV.
When Carl is around, it will often fly on private planes with its owner. When Carl is not around, it also owns a private car, and the most shocking thing is that a cat even has an exclusive iPad!
I believe many people would never dare to think of such treatment, let alone a cat, in their lifetime, but Karl never ignored the rumors from the outside world and still loved it deeply. He once said more than once, "I didn't expect that I would fall in love with a cat, but it is a pity that marriage between animals and people is not allowed to exist."
But even if you can't "get married", in order to commemorate the relationship with it in your lifetime. , Carl still put a lot of effort into it. He personally released a photo album for him called "Cupid: The Private Life of a Pet Cat Beyond Fashion Status", and it is worth mentioning that almost all the photos in this photo album were personally taken by Mr. Carl, who was over 80 years old. Carl was already relatively weak at the time. Even so, he still insisted on taking photos of his beloved cat, and we can indeed see the true nature of his feelings for Cupid..
Of course, it is precisely because of this that Mr. Carl was relatively healthy in the early years. When a reporter asked him about his guesses about his future funeral, he said those words that are still very shocking to this day: "I do not plan to be buried, otherwise my soul will gradually rot in the soil. I hope to be cremated. If the ashes, part of them will be scattered in the motherland with my beloved mother, and the other part will be buried with Cupid in the future."
A man who regards his mother as equally important as his cat, and even buries his ashes with the cat, is indeed extremely romantic. This is why the world speculated during his lifetime that he would let Cupid inherit all his property. However, after seeing this, I believe some viewers who know French law will raise questions, that is, doesn’t French law stipulate that in order to prevent people from being too "sentimental and romantic", animals cannot become legal heirs? If you insist on passing on your property to Cupid, wouldn't it be considered illegal and all the property would be collected by the government?
If someone really thinks this way, it is a bit one-sided, because as the saying goes, people move dead trees to move living things, and the rule is that dead people are alive. Karl is so smart that if he wants, he can find a talker, hand over the property and Cupid to him for safekeeping, and let this person guarantee Cupid's wealthy life. Of course, Karl did so.
Before Karl died, he found the butler who had been following him for many years. Because this butler was also a cat lover, and his love for Cupid could be said to be no less than Karl's, he agreed to Karl's request without saying a word. In order to better take care of Cupid after Carl's death, he began to train himself since then.
For example, he began to learn photography techniques, observation methods, and clothing matching. Especially in terms of observation, he was able to do it later. He watched Cupid motionlessly for five or six hours in a row to prevent it from having any problems. Then the question came. Now that Carl has passed away, has the butler taken care of Cupid with his due diligence? How is Cupid doing now?
Everyone can rest assured about this, because to this day, the housekeeper is treating Cupid strictly according to the standards when Carl was alive. His original personal doctor, bodyguard, and assistant are all around him. He even invited Cupid for a series of considerations. A full-time cat nutritionist serves as the chef. The chef will prepare appropriate food proportions every day based on the temperature, humidity and Cupid's physical condition. He will also often cook some famous dishes from around the world for Cupid and serve him a set of sterling silver tableware for him to taste.
In addition to eating, Cupid's daily life is generally lying on Carl's bed with big-name luxury goods. When he is bored, he will watch TV shows on the iPad. Occasionally, when there are events that require him to attend, he will lazily board his private car or private jet with the help of his maid, and travel to various countries to shoot advertisements or receive the attention of fans.
But do you think such a luxurious life will make Cupid carefree? The answer is no, because although Cupid's life has surpassed that of most cats, and even most people, the owner who loved it most, hugged it every day, and gently caressed it is no longer there.
When he has nothing to do, Cupid will often lie down in the place where Carl once stayed, smelling the scent of his owner, and will sleep peacefully on Carl's pillow. Maybe at this time, Cupid is also missing every bit of his time with Carl.
