Posts tagged "pet-fashion"

Admit it. Even if you're horrified at the thought of dressing dogs in tennis skirts, tuxedos and ball gowns, you're kinda fascinated by the whole thing too. We know. It's hard to look away, especially when they're so dang adorable!

No wonder then that hordes of people crowded into an auditorium this past Wednesday night for the Fashion Institute of Technology's first ever Pet Apparel Show. Gasps and cheers erupted as eleven doggy supermodels sashayed down the catwalk in the latest in canine haute couture.

There was Cocoa, a female Bernese mountain dog, wearing pearls and a tuxedo jacket, and Pierre, a Maltese poodle mix, wearing a pale green suit and top hat that designer and owner Gladys Delgado-Garced had patterned after a vintage dress from Lord & Taylor.

Perhaps the most elaborate design of the evening was worn by Vanilla, a delicate Chihuahua who channeled Nicole Kidman a la "Moulin Rouge" in a scarlet ball gown with black lace trim and a tall, feathered hat. The designer, Ada Nieves, is one of the first graduates of FIT's Pet Product Design and Marketing Professional Development certificate program.

All we can say is, Project Runway: The Pet Edition. Bring it on!

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Even if your pup never makes it anywhere near a red carpet, there's no reason she can't be dressed for one! Bringing "glamour, fun and just a little dash of flash" to the pet fashion world, Italian designer Roberto Cavalli and his wife Eva have launched a collection for the style conscious canine set. "Me and Roberto have always loved animals -- small sized dogs in particular -- [so] it came as a natural conclusion to bring a bit of our style to the canine universe," Eva said, via her publicist.

The doggy designs include t-shirts emblazoned with the designer's initials, bold velour tracksuits, silk printed shorts, and oh-so-hip puffer jackets. For jet-setting dogs, there are accessories such as the passport-wallet, collar and lead, and bag. "In my opinion, this is what dogs really need," Eva said.

The fashion house's signature look is evident throughout in the "jaguar" animal print that's used in the garments, linings and details. One of our favorite items is the Cavalli pet robe, because if there's one thing every dog needs, it's a cozy, hooded, satin-trimmed robe. And a track suit.

Roberto Cavalli Pets is available at the designer's boutiques nationwide.

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