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All kittied out: fashion goes cat crazy as cuteness trend takes hold


From magazine covers to the menswear shows, the feline has dug its claws into the aesthetic

The model Claudia Schiffer attended the London premiere of Argylle on Wednesday night with her cat, Chip, in a custom backpack complete with clear plastic dome to ensure photographers captured the Scottish fold’s best angles. Photograph: Inez And Vinoodh For Time/ReutersAnja Charbonneau, the founder and editor-in-chief of the magazine Catnip, said: “Being a cat lady historically comes with an unflattering image, but I think a lot of people are embracing their obsessions in very public ways right now, especially online, and being met with a positive response.” In 2018 the former Vogue creative director Grace Coddington even teamed up with Louis Vuitton on a collection of monogrammed handbags and silk pyjamas featuring whimsical illustrations of her two persians, Blanket and Pumpkin.

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