: a long-haired domestic cat of a breed originating in Burma (Myanmar) and resembling the Siamese in eye color and coat pattern but much stockier in build with paws symmetrically marked with white
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Actor Jared Leto, 51, nailed cat couture, dressing as Choupette, Lagerfeld’s beloved blue-eyed Birman.
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People Staff, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2023
Celeb Inspo: Mandy Moore in an Ulla Johnson Dress with Alexandre Birman boots.
—Sarah Ball, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
Ahead of this year’s affair, the SKIMS mogul, 43, hoped to have a special date to accompany her on the red carpet: beloved Birman cat Choupette who belonged to the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, the Costume Institute’s most recent exhibit honoree.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
Debuted in 2013, the timelessly feminine shoe is one of Birman’s core silhouettes and is a best-seller.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2023
The documentary Gold Circle inductees are DCTV co-founders Jon Alpert and Keiko Tsuno, while the Silver Circle inductees include Daniel H. Birman, Lois Vossen and Christopher White.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2023
Choupette rose to fame after Lagerfeld adopted the white Birman feline in 2011.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
Like a number of the gala’s actual attendees, Aquaria had on a catsuit that paid homage to Choupette, Mr. Lagerfeld’s tortie Birman cat.
—Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 2 May 2023
Lagerfeld's famous Birman cat Choupette may have declined to attend the Met Gala, but Jared Leto dressed up in a full animal suit, appearing like a massive version of the cat.
—USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
People Staff, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2023
Celeb Inspo: Mandy Moore in an Ulla Johnson Dress with Alexandre Birman boots.
—Sarah Ball, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
Ahead of this year’s affair, the SKIMS mogul, 43, hoped to have a special date to accompany her on the red carpet: beloved Birman cat Choupette who belonged to the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, the Costume Institute’s most recent exhibit honoree.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
Debuted in 2013, the timelessly feminine shoe is one of Birman’s core silhouettes and is a best-seller.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2023
The documentary Gold Circle inductees are DCTV co-founders Jon Alpert and Keiko Tsuno, while the Silver Circle inductees include Daniel H. Birman, Lois Vossen and Christopher White.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2023
Choupette rose to fame after Lagerfeld adopted the white Birman feline in 2011.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
Like a number of the gala’s actual attendees, Aquaria had on a catsuit that paid homage to Choupette, Mr. Lagerfeld’s tortie Birman cat.
—Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 2 May 2023
Lagerfeld's famous Birman cat Choupette may have declined to attend the Met Gala, but Jared Leto dressed up in a full animal suit, appearing like a massive version of the cat.
—USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
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variant of Burman
First Known Use
1973, in the meaning defined above
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