{"product_id":"assouline-chic-cats","title":"Assouline Chic Cats","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFor nearly nine thousand years, cats have walked alongside humanity, leaving an indelible\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003epawprint on society and, in turn, the human heart. In ancient Egypt, cats were revered\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003edivine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBastet,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003egoddess\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003efertility\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003echildbirth,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ebegan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003elioness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ebefore\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003etransforming into a sleek feline form. Over the centuries, cats have been wrapped in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003efolklore and superstition, feared and adored in equal measure, perhaps because they still\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ecarry the instincts and elegance of their big-cat relatives in every languid stretch and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eprotracted claw. Gifted with impeccable balance, a flair for indiff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eerence, and indulgent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003esleeping habits, cats are beings of mystery that simultaneously want and don’t want,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003elove and disdain, beg and ignore—a volatile nature that ailurophile Ernest Hemingway\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ecould appreciate. Through it all, they’ve maintained an aura of quiet confidence and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eindependence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFrom temple walls to the silver screen—think\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Aristocats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTom and Jerry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBreakfast\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eat Ti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eany’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e, and even the cat nestled in Vito Corleone’s lap in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e—cats have\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003esecured their place as cultural icons. This book traces the animal’s omnipresence in art,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003efashion, and photography, celebrating a mystique that their four-legged counterparts\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ecan’t always claim. The figure of the cat has appeared on the Met Gala red carpet, on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ethe Dior runway, at the Fontainebleau pool, and in the artwork of Paul Klee, to name\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ea few examples. Even fashion royalty recognized the feline allure—Karl Lagerfeld was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003esaid to have dined with his beloved cat Choupette every evening. Every facet of these\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ecaptivating creatures, from ancient worship to viral internet fame, proves that cats have\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ealways been—and will always be—the ultimate symbol of cool. With an introduction by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBrett Martin and an original artwork by Nomoco (the artist behind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChic Dogs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e) on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ecover,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChic Cats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003emakes a compelling case: All cats—Persian or Bengal, calico or tabby,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003estray or best in breed—are inherently chic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content 44eb89d0-6cb8-4133-b52f-a8c91d2af877\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e252 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 200 illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased in April 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content c99371e9-179f-4e9a-86b0-dd935219c39b\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW 25.1 x D 33 x H 3.3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilk hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-multi_line_text_field\"\u003e9781649806871\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.3 lbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Assouline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761991287104,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/1934\/0352\/files\/B2B_COVERS_CLASSICB2B_COVER_CLASSIC_FRONT_3000x_d26fb80d-1d83-4c33-88b4-b636315f7e11.jpg?v=1775927143","url":"https:\/\/maaribu.com\/fr\/products\/assouline-chic-cats","provider":"Maaribu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}