Pet Fashion Show

In honor of Pet Fashion Week, The Early Show had a special fashion show Aug. 18, 2006, with seven pets and seven human models on a runway in the Plaza. Viewers were invited to vote for their favorites.

VIEWERS' CHOICE: Grant Trick

Grant Trick is a graduate student at Parson's who is majoring in Apparel Design. Grant has an extensive resume, including textile design and visual merchandising. Grant has chosen to create a line that he feels epitomizes luxury. He aims to create glamour by using muted tones and elegant fabrication.

David Napoli

Davey won the Lands End student design award during the weekend events for Pet Fashion Week. He has created a line for Pet Fashion Week called Konichiwa Bitches. Davey creates his own line, Davey Makeout, where he makes clothes that are designed to be fun, funky, carefree and colorful. Davey hopes to attain exposure and knowledge of the pet industry through Pet Fashion Week.

Margarita Alvarez

Margarita has explored a lot of innovative material to use for her line, called "Relentless Pursuit of Self." She has chosen to create fabric from glue for her designs, both human and canine. Margarita says she believes that three-dimensional form should be as inspired as any two-dimensional art form.

Gina Faiola

Gina Faiola owns a company named Wasted.Knot which makes use of recycled garments to create unique, glamorous, versatile, durable urban couture. Gina's line is inspired by the scenario where dog owners are forced out of their houses before they have the chance to get fully ready, but their dogs are still dressed to the nines.

Jenna Leedy

Jenna likes to make clothing that is comfortable, feminine, and fun to wear. Jenna has joined forces with Pet Fashion Week to gain experience with canine clothing, runway, and to also gain exposure.

Karen Rozenboim

Karen has sought to create a line of canine-friendly couture for pups who lunch, society pups and red carpet pups. She has taken inspiration for her line, "Haute Dog," from the Chanel tweed suit, the Givenchy little black dress, and the Pucci jumpsuit.

Ariel Williams

Ariel Williams is a student who has created a dog line for Pet Fashion Week called Glitterati. Ariel seeks to become the next big dog fashion designer! She enjoys the fact that dogs are unisex upon sight, and that a mixing of details from both sexes can be used.