From Vuitton to Gucci, designers have gone moggy mad – with prices that definitely won’t leave you purring...
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THE fashion world has always been notoriously catty – and now it’s getting more feline than ever! Haute couture labels have gone mad for moggie motifs, with labels such as Balenciaga, Gucci and Louis Vuitton unveiling cat-themed lines. But you’ll need plenty of cash in the kitty with eye-watering prices such as €450 for a Gucci T-shirt.
However, the styles are spreading to the high street, too, according to Hollywood fashion stylist Philip Bloch.
‘In gloomy times everyone wants fashion to be fun,’ he said.
‘And what’s cuter than a kitten? We’ve had fads before – unicorns and before that flamingos. Now there’s a huge appetite for cats and fashion houses want to make money. That’s the bottom line.’
Here we present a selection of the latest designs, and some high-street alternatives.
PAWSITIVELY STYLISH: Suki Waterhouse wears a €2,690 catthemed dress from Marni. There’s also a matching coat, left
FURRY CHIC: Sienna Miller carries a €650 Louis Vuitton clutch bag
€615 LOUIS VUITTON UMBRELLA PAW WEATHER?: Try this brolly from the Grace Coddington range if it’s raining cats and dogs
LOUIS VUITTON HANDBAG €3,550 CAT’S OUT OF THE BAG: This Louis Vuitton BB-size bag comes from the Grace Coddington collection
GUCCI WOOL SWEATER €1,500 VERY A-MEWS-ING: Part of a range designed by Spanish illustrator Ignasi Monreal
MARNI OVERSIZE COAT €2,300
THE CAT’S PYJAMAS:From Gucci’s Mystic Cat range, using an old spelling of the brand name GUCCI OVERSIZE T-SHIRT
BALENCIAGA TOTE BAG YOU HAVE TABBY KIDDING: This leather tote bag featuring Balenciaga’s latest kitten motif costs more than €1,100 €1,195
BALENCIAGA CAMERA BAG €795 FOR THE FLASH CATS:An ‘everyday’ camera bag from the upmarket Spanish fashion house
PURRS STRINGS: Keep your credit cards in order with this leather accessory, which can be chained to a handbag LOUIS VUITTON CARD HOLDER €590