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MILAN—The latest fashions were strutted in Milan last week, and spank my bottom with a rolled-up newspaper—they are hot-hot-hot! From carriers to collars, designers the world over have really outdone themselves this year. Here’s what you’re likely to see at the dog park this season.
First, let’s talk collars. Expect them to get tougher than leather, with several designers taking their cue from the junkyard and early 80s punk music. That’s right, studs and spikes are back! Goodbye bitch—hello butch!
Which leads us to leashes. Love ’em or hate ’em, they’re a fact of life, so they might as well look fierce. This year’s standout, from German designer Mütt, is a classic leather number that harkens back to a simpler time, before retractables.
In carriers, solids are out, and prints are in. Why a dog would want to be seen in zebra or leopard is beyond me. But hey, that’s fashion for you.
Accessorizing took a throwback to retro balls and squeaky toys. Time to dig up those old yellow tennis balls, pups! And the plastic fire hydrants and hot-dog squeakers from the mid-70s are suddenly the must-have chew toys again. Bite me—I must be dreaming.
But of course, most of the buzz is around sweaters and outerwear. With last year’s waifwear a thing of the past, the runways were filled with huskier cuts—pun intended!
The hottest gossip from the runway was, you guessed it, who will be wearing what to this year’s awards shows. Celebrity pooches are no doubt vying to model the top fashion designers’ latest creations. Let’s hope there won’t be a repeat of last year’s red-“faced”-carpet moment when giggling Shih Tzu Silky popped out of her low-cut Dino Doggé evening gown. (Reliable sources say Silky was a bit Shih Tzu faced at the time. Oh, bark!)
Speaking of the skinny from Milan, many of the supermodels were super thin this year. There’s been a dangerous trend toward slimming down, and many watchdog groups feel the lean look sends the wrong message to impressionable pups. Yours truly, along with the fashion media in attendance, was floored when top Chihuahua model Tisha strutted her shockingly svelte frame. Where did you go, Tish? Oh, wait, there you are, hiding behind your leash!
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