Francophile Friday: Here, Cartier Kitty / Shell Sherree

Francophile Friday: Here, Cartier Kitty

10.5.13

{Ode to L'Odyssée de Cartier: ink & watercolour illustration by Shell-Sherree}

That which we call a panther by any other name shall look as sweet. While it's no secret I love cats, it's a long time since a Big Kitty has made an appearance here. Card-carrying Cartier connoisseurs are already giving each other discreet bejewelled high-fives at recognising the inspiration behind today's illustration before I've had a chance to say Panthère. Or Leopard. Or Pantherus pardus. {All one and the same, as it turns out.} As we're a crazy bunch of dreamers here Chez Shell, I'm pretty confident you'll love being swept along on our beautiful Cartier leopard's bewitching odyssey in this exquisite {I use this word freely in exchange for insanely-expensive-but-worth-it} short film. {Check out the back story here.} Three leopards were involved in filming and ~ wait for it ~ guess what their names were? Cali, Tiga and Damou. {For those new here, from cali is one of my dear friends and longstanding comments-party animals. I'm jealous. Fancy sharing a name with a leopard...} I feel we need an invisibility cloak of sorts to wear for the ride, so let's don our camouflage gear. Hang onto your hats. And on that note ...

Happy Francophile Friday to you!
PS: Bonus cute Cartier kitties here.

16 comments

from caliMay 11, 2013 at 1:46 AM
So adorably cute, Shell! Who wouldn't be thrilled to share their name with a leopard? ;-)
Ms MMay 11, 2013 at 2:17 PM
I love this! And I love that Cartier film! The Cartier kitties are so cute. And, Cali, we didn't know you have such a distinguished name!
AnonymousMay 11, 2013 at 3:50 PM
He can walk my roof anytime.
Shell SherreeMay 11, 2013 at 7:25 PM
You can flatter me until the cows come home ~ I'm still envious, cali ... ;)

Thanks, Ms M ~ love those little leopard kitties!

hiker ~ maybe she already has. Those pawfalls would be velvet-soft silent.
AlexaMay 12, 2013 at 10:45 AM
Ahh—the romance, the glamour, the beauty . . . the big kitty! My Friday was a big ol' ball of stress until I lost myself in your fabulous Cartier fantasy. Merci beaucoup, ma belle!
Shell SherreeMay 12, 2013 at 10:01 PM
I'm glad to help make that big ol' ball of stress vanish, dear Alexa. Any time...
Petrea BurchardMay 13, 2013 at 3:03 PM
Such an extravagant film. Couldn't be more fanciful and romantic, with a leopard as our hero! I love it.
Shell SherreeMay 13, 2013 at 5:59 PM
So beautifully true to the brand, Petrea. A great demonstration of authenticity, rather than having people scratching their heads over an ad, wondering, "Que?"
ShannaMay 14, 2013 at 5:28 PM
Always a delight, dear Shell.
Shell SherreeMay 14, 2013 at 5:36 PM
Takes one to know one, Shanna. ;)
KatieMay 15, 2013 at 11:57 AM
Fabulous interpretation of the Cartier kitty! Thanks for the link to the film -- such fun to watch. Oh to be Cartier leopard wrangler traipsing around the world with Cali, Tiga and Damou!
Shell SherreeMay 15, 2013 at 10:03 PM
Thanks, Katie! As for the wrangling, I'll keep practising on my little panther. She's handful enough. ;)
Susan CampisiMay 18, 2013 at 10:39 AM
Is that a (big) cat on a hot tin roof? As a card-carrying kitty connoisseur, I approve! Now I'm off to snuggle with my little panthers. Have a wonderful weekend, Shell.
Shell SherreeMay 18, 2013 at 1:38 PM
And happy snuggling to you, dear Susan!
Pasadena AdjacentMay 25, 2013 at 4:00 PM
I'm going to have to wait to watch the film - I'm downloading to tube so it won't let me do both at once. . But i have had some close encounters with the big cats. My sister is with the San Diego zoo. I've had a Caracal cat tear at my knee socks, a Snow Leopard bite my neck (gently), loose total control of a black panther and years later, met Tippi Henderen's Serval.
Shell SherreeMay 25, 2013 at 4:29 PM
Hmmm... our Cartier fantasy is beautiful, but reality bites, PA.