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Bow wow! Fall fashions for your pet
by RENEE MINUS WHITE
Fashion & Beauty Editor New York Amsterdam News
Originally posted 8/24/2006

Pet fashions are news! Certainly, that’s what Mario DiFante and Alex Cach had in mind when they introduced their Pet Fashion Week Expo last weekend at New York’s Metropolitan Pavilion. Buyers, manufacturers and high-end designers from all over the world gathered for their fall/holiday buying season. The event was a huge success. The pet fashion look is bow wow fabulous! Credit goes to the well-trained and well-behaved beautiful dogs on the runway! Hot dog!
Exhibitors came from all over the world. Products exhibited included everything for the pampered pet from carriers to perfume, to the latest in water bowl and bed design. Les Poochs, Inc., Pet Business Magazine, NY Dog and Hollywood Magazines, A Pet World and the Metropolitan Pavilion made the event possible. Pet Fashion Week New York is a trade show that incorporates a broad range of deluxe pet essentials with class and style.
With his Yorkshire terrier, Harry Duke is on the committee for the student design competition. Red carpet designer Randolph Duke teams up with BoneSoir Pet Couture to debut Regal Dog Collection of carriers, coats, hand beaded silk gowns, a variety of harnesses, casual wear and accessories.
To celebrate this opening event, there was a black-tie charity fundraiser Saturday evening to benefit animal welfare which included a silent auction, the Media Choice Awards, a Student Design competition and the runway shows.
Innovation and change are important for any market, and the pet fashion industry is no exception. The theme of the fashion show ranges from punk to old Hollywood and back again. Looking to this industry’s next generation is the future of pet fashion.
For the Student Design competition, designers were selected from the most prestigious design schools on the east coast. These students have been challenged to create three coordinating fashions for dogs and their owners. The winner will receive the Pet Fashion Week Student Award, which will incorporate several full-page ads in national publications, $5,000, a Harrods London window display, and public appearances. The best look in this category is Precious Pup’s black and white herringbone cape ensembles for the dog and owner.
Overall, the show featured wearable pieces for dogs. The dogs in the show are absolutely beautiful. There are attractive color, patterns, and glitter pieces for disco evenings. Many designers created show-stopping pet fashions, but several designers didn’t take into consideration a dog’s lifestyle. For pets, comfort and function are extremely important. Due to models carrying many of the small dogs on the runway, if was difficult to see the dogs’ outfits. The glittery collars and dog leashes went over well. Can you imagine a dog wearing pants? The leggings keep their little legs warm; however, they shouldn’t be too tight or too long.
Other pet cloaks in leather, felt, suede, fur and knit are very fashionable yet functional. These pieces are becoming more and more necessary, given the dip in temperatures during the winters. Good show!

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