HugX wins 2008 Lifestyle Innovation Award

Ireland based HugX takes top design award at Pet Fashion Week 2008

From the field of 8 incredible “pet dinnerware” designs - a team of expert judges (including Emilie Baltz (Core77.com), Connie Wilson (moderndog) and our own Dara Foster) had to select a winner of the 2008 Pet Fashion Week Lifestyle Innovation Award. It was a tough choice but in the end the clean lines, utilitarian design concepts and innovative bowl positioning of the Hugx bowl …

Pet Fashion Week 2008 Update!

Pet Fashion Week New York wraps up with a wildly successful event

Team PupStyle invaded Chelsea New York’s Altman Building for the 3rd annual Pet Fashion Week New York 2008. Some fierce new designs and styles were on display - and we will be wrapping it up all week long! Stay tuned for photos and videos of the Award winners, the Runway event and trend hunting with pet design expert Dara Foster. Coming this week! Pet Fashion Week New …

The choice is Crystal clear

Pet Fashion expert Dara Foster selected as judge for CRYSTALLIZED/FIT pet fashion contest

CRYSTALLIZED - Swarovski Elements recently announced an exclusive pet fashion contest open to Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) students. Using various cut crystal materials from the Swarovski Elements collection students were asked to create pet accessories inspired by New York City. Dara was approached to serve as a judge for the competition - this is quite an honor as past design contest judges have included Sex …

Four off the floor - for on the floor

Raised four-legged bed for your four-legged friend

This lovely understated bed does not demand attention but serves as a comfy puppy repose that fits nicely into a well appointed room. The Schubert Large Pet Bed from Room & Board is constructed with a natural patinated steel frame and a Dorien (100% cotton stain-resistant material) bed cushion cover. The muted Oatmeal coloring of the cushion cover serves as a great neutral backdrop so that your dog stands out …

Give the dog a bone

Skele-dog shirts give you X-ray vision

The story of the Skele-dog harkens back to a long afternoon in a veterinarian waiting room with a particularly appealing dog anatomy poster. Inspired - Shawn Skeledog whipped up the first shirt design (the Dachshund) for him and his friends and started wearing it around the streets of Atlanta. Every time they walked out of the house they were bombarded with compliments from design junkies, wiener dog fanatics, vets and architects. …

Keeping the party “on the hook”

Stainless Steel leash hook from Italian Dimensione Disegno

If your little party animal is known as the one who shows up right as the party goes “off the hook” - this might be the perfect pet gadget for you. The Leone - Wall Dog Hook offers you a third hand to help hold a wiggly leash when you get back home from a particularly exciting squirrel chase in the park. Made of stainless steel the Leone’s round …

Keep on rockin’ in the flea world

Dogadelic Duds from Toru Dog

If your dog yearns for the good old days of Rock N’ Roll and Magic Mushrooms, he’ll feel HIGH as a kite rocking out in this super cool Dogadelic Tee from Toru Dog. The founders of Toru Dogs take rocking-out very seriously rather than treating it like another trend to try on for a season and discard when tastes change. In addition to designing vintage style rock tees and hoodies, …

The dog is on your chair again.

Slick printed leather furniture from Atelier Phillipe Coudray

Good luck keeping your pooch off the furniture! The latest line from furniture designer Maurice Renoma - pairs contemporary printing techniques with traditional french furniture designs. Simply supply Atelier de Tapisserie Decoration (ATAD) with a 300 dpi photo of your favorite pooch and they will print it on the upholstery per your specifications. While we are not so sure of the wisdom behind printing a chew toy on a piece …

A Collar that makes ‘em Holler

Super-modern Martingale collar design from Toronto’s ModRUFF

Astute PupStyle readers will remember the fierce Dragon coat from ModRuff . And now ModRuff has returned with a new line of sculpted rubber collars. The design is based on the classic martingale style usually meant for the longer necked breeds (greyhounds, whippets) who need a wide-banded gentle collar rather than a thin choker style collar. With this update to the basic martingale not only is the style turned up …

I was lost but now I’m Found

Nautical rope leashes for adopted pooches from Foundmyanimal.com

When the connection occurs between a rescue dog and their rescuer a long search ends with both of them being found. This was the spirit behind Anna Conway’s FoundmyAnimal.com. When Anna went on a trip to Massachusetts with her adopted pup she realized she did not have a leash. Luckily her brother-in-law (a local fisherman) whipped her up a simple yet effective nautical rope leash. Since then the leash …

Poo Picking Badge of Honor

The Kemp Bag by 4u2reuse.com the ultimate eco-friendly poo bag holder

Avoid the evil eye of the “Eco-Poo-Nazis” at the dog park with the “I Pick UP” bag by 4u2reuse.com. These handy little bags are designed for carrying around biodegradable poo pick-up baggies, and made from recycled kites used by champion kite boarders in Florida. Since you can attach the handle to almost anything, this is a MUCH cooler alternative to the late 1980″s fanny-pack …

Hipster Hound Hoodies

Sweet sweats and tees from Paris-based designer Dirty Little Dog

With the streetwear tee-shirt trends moving away from clever statements and more towards innovative graphic designs - we are hoping that dog tee-shirt designers will be following soon. Leading the defection from “pun-based” dog wear towards a more refined graphic style are Parisian style-leaders Dirty Little Dog. Their current line of tees and sweatshirts are available in 12 different designs all viewable in their current season …

High Fashion Dog Hair Styles

Japanese artist Nagi Noda creates incredible animal hair hats

Tokyo-native Nagi Noda has always had a spot in our “doggy conceptual art” hearts - ever since seeing the insanely surreal short film “being appraised as an Ex Fat Girl” which featured a bizarre phalanx of synchronized exercising poodles we were hooked. This past April Nagi Noda had a photo shoot at Milk Studios in NYC where she shot a collection of animal themed hair …

PFW Innovation Award Finalists Announced

8 designers in the hunt for the PFW Lifestyle Innovation Award

Pupstyle.com is proud to announce the finalists for this year’s PFW Lifestyle Innovation Award. Eight finalists were narrowed down from 35 entries in the featured category of “Pet Dinnerware”. Our own Pet Design Expert Dara Foster commented on being one of the first round judges - “This was a tough decision with so many strong entrants - but with an eye towards Innovative design I think we …