Whoever keeps up with the fashion and loves the cats, raise hands! The recently popular Instagram account belongs to a cat. Her name is Zappa. If you ask; “How could you relate a wardrobe full of clothes with a cat? “, here comes the explanation.
The cats usually enjoy sleeping on the fluffy clothes hiding in the closet. However, it is not the same for Zappa living in Holland. The cat becomes a fashion icon with the fancy clothes wearing on her white fur. She has become an Internet phenomenon with her cool street style clothes and the number of her Instagram account @zappa_the_cat followers reached 95.000. She also delivers interviews. Let’s have a close look at Zappa.
Lana, the mother and owner of Zappa, tells the story of a photo which makes Zappa famous; We were washing the dishes with my boyfriend. I put a glass bowl on the table. As Zappa can sleep wherever she finds, she decided to sleep in this bowl. I took a photo of her and posted it on Instagram. It drew a great deal of attention.
In an interview given for Hypebae.com, Zappa introduces herself as follows; my name is Zappa. Most of my followers think that I am a male cat, but I am not. I was born in 25th February 2015. I am three years old. I don’t belong to any specific cat species, that’s why I am defined as short hair European cat. I assume that my dad is a British shorthair. But I am not quite sure. I am living in a house in Rotterdam since I have been adopted by a family when I was 6 months old. I never go out. I like watching birds flying through the window of a second floor flat and also like taking long naps on sunny days.
In reply to the “How does it make you feel to be an Instagram phenomenon?” question, Zappa answers as follows; “I really enjoy it. I love positive comments posted below my photo. Leaving positive remarks on people’s lives cheers me up. Some people tell me that I remind them their deceased cats and seeing my photos makes them relieved. I am very proud of it. All this attention turned me into a diva. I like being realized by everyone in the room.
Exactly the style icon
What makes Zappa different from the other cats is her collaboration with the world-known famous brands such as Stussy, Gucci, Stone Island, Supreme and Celine. I am so into street fashion. I find the clothes made for pets unattractive. That’s why all my clothes are haute couture. Being inspired from street style, all my clothes are tailored to fit exactly in my body. These clothes, which are tailor-made for Zappa are designed carefully to have a real look and all of them come together under the same brand called: “Off-White”
One Day of Zappa
Zappa who leaves a great deal of impression on society tells us her day as follows; I wake up with my owners and eat something. I watch them setting the breakfast table. I also watch them preparing breakfast. Then, I have some stuff to do at home. I generally take a long nap when my owners go to work. Until they get back to home I observe and yawn most of the time. I am active again when they get home. Sometimes, they shoot me playing, being cute and yawning. However, my mom sets up the camera when the brands want me to advertise their product. Then, I spend the rest of my time editing my photos, posting them on the Instagram and checking the comments. After the scratching phase, I take a nap a bit more. Then, I play with my owners till the bed-time.
