Dogs and cats have to go through a casting round of Anthony Rubio, a famous designer, to wear costumes inspired by stars at the Met Gala red carpet.
At a luxury penthouse in the US, Anthony Rubio, a famous fashion designer, organized Pet Gala 2023 for pets. This is an annual event to raise money for charity for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, USA.
The 11 dogs and 2 cats were dressed in luxurious, sophisticated outfits, inspired by the red carpet styles of top stars at the Met Gala, according to the New York Post .
When dogs and cats dress like celebrities
“Met Gala has Doja Cat, and we have a real cat,” Rubio said excitedly.
Bagel, the famous glasses cat, has more than 840,000 followers on Instagram and a collection of 700 pairs of eyeglasses, is the character who will transform into Doja Cat.
He was dressed in a sparkling silver dress, paired with a cat-eared hat and gem-encrusted sunglasses, an exquisite accessory that took jewelers eight hours to craft.
Talking about the most complicated outfit, Rubio thinks it is the red carpet outfit of actor Jared Leto at the Met Ball worn by the precious cat of the world’s top designer, Karl Lagerfeld. The intricate details on the original costume took Rubio more than 2 weeks to perfect.
Meanwhile, other famous dogs are also wearing the designs of prominent stars on the red carpet such as Cardi B, Naomi Campbell, Dua Lipa, Rihanna…
Weird designer
18 years ago, Rubio adopted an abused dog. After that, he successfully called for donations of more than 4 million USD to many animal rescue organizations around the world. Anthony Rubio was also the first to bring dog clothes to the catwalk at New York Fashion Week.
In 2013, the designer began recreating costumes from gala dinners, then auctioning the clothes to animal charities.
On the occasion of Pet Gala’s 10th anniversary, Rubio revealed he wanted to do something more special, which is to design red carpet costumes for pets inspired by top stars.
It is known that Rubio had to work from morning to night for many weeks in a row, even having to draw and sew in the car on the way to the event.
Soil
Dogs and cats are born with thick coats, enough to keep their bodies warm. However, this does not prevent owners from wearing more clothes for them.
The pet fashion industry, which includes clothing and accessories, is worth up to $10 billion . Puppies for puppies, miniskirts for crossbreeds and hats for hounds have become fashion staples.
While high-end brands like Gucci, Celine and Hugo Boss offer luxury pet apparel, fast-fashion label H&M is not far behind in this regard.
Linda Coffman, 56, from California, USA, said she was excited when Layla, her 13-year-old Shichon breed dog, became a model in a pink dress inspired by Chanel’s chic Chanel outfit. Naomi Campbell.
“Layla almost always wears pink, I’ll have to think about buying this one,” she said.
Meanwhile, Rubio has big plans for next year’s Pet Gala. This designer hopes to be able to host a party at the actual museum, with major donors, tickets sold will be used to raise money for charity camps and animal shelters and rescues. .
