High fashion for dogs
For 11 years, photographer and mother Robin Schwartz photographed her daughter, whom she considers her muse. But in February of this year, Robin realized that her daughter had become a teenager and no longer wanted to dress up in children's dresses and serve as a personal model for her mother. Then Robin found new objects and themes for her work. This time, her attention shifted to… fashionable dogs. As it turned out, there are quite a lot of people in the world who are ready to spend time and a lot of money to ensure that their dogs are dressed in designer outfits.
(Total 19 photos)
1. From left to right: Kimba the Chihuahua with Anthony Rubio, Nora the Chinese Crested with Amelia Schwartz (the photographer's daughter) and Rosie the Yorkshire Terrier with Ashley Speranza backstage before the Rubio Bandit presentation, the first animal fashion show at Brooklyn Fashion Week. (Robin Schwartz for TIME)
2. The Yum Yum Chihuahua became everyone's favorite at the Yorkie 911 birthday party.
3. Teresa Costanza dances at a disco party while Yum Yum, a chihuahua, watches from a stroller.
4. Ilene Zines and her dog Zed-Zed at home in Brooklyn. Zed-Zed is wearing an outfit from the Bandit Rubio company.
5. Chihuahua Nina with owner Ninoskaya Viaggiano at a dog fashion show at the Pennsylvania Hotel.
6. Anthony Rubio and his chihuahua Kimba. Anthony makes fashionable outfits for dogs, and some of his creations can cost up to $600.
7. Zed-Zed at home in Brooklyn in an outfit from Olga Yuditskaya.
8. Fashionista Zed-Zed in a jumpsuit made especially for her by Olga Yuditskaya. Zed-Zed was dressed up especially for her birthday party.
9. Grace Forster with her Yorkshire terriers Rosie and Portia and Karen Bill with her Chihuahua Eli are getting ready to walk the runway at Doggie Do & Playtime.
10. Mojito and Eli (right) backstage at a fashion show for dog collections.
11. Chihuahua Aspen at the Celebrity Catwalk charity event.
12. Amelia Foreman (the photographer's daughter) and the Chinese crested Nora wait backstage to start showing outfits from the collection of Anthony Rubio.
13. Tash De La Hoz and her Alaskan Klee Kai named Karma at a fashion show for dogs.
14. Anthony Rubio and his chihuahua Kimba on the runway after presenting their haute couture outfits for dogs.
15. Chihuahua Cameron at the Doggie Do & Playtime Too show.
16. Bobby Mitchell and her Maltese Betty Boop are getting ready to take the runway to present Anthony Rubio's latest outfit.
17. Maltese Laverne and Shirley at the dog beauty contest "Doggies and Tiaras Pageant 2013" at the New Yorker Hotel.
18. Sophia Gamand photographs Summer Strand and her chihuahua Angel Song, while pink dog Frankie runs in search of owner Gina Agnello.
19. Summer Strand and her Chihuahua Angel Song at a fashion show.
Keywords: Outfits | Show | Fashion show | Dogs