| It used to be the hot thing to dress parent and child | | | | varied array of dog clothing ranging from the cute |
| alike. This day and age, however, the child being | | | | and simple to the haute couture. |
| dressed is four-legged and furry. The younger | | | | The different styles that are in this season include an |
| generation is having less children and satisfying their | | | | assortment of day and evening wear as well as |
| parental desires with pampered pooches. So, there | | | | beach wear. Longer dresses and even ball gowns are |
| are a large number of people looking to spoil their | | | | going to be hot thanks to the popularity of the TV |
| dogs and themselves by dishing out the dough on | | | | show "Dancing with the Stars". The good news for |
| designer dog clothes. Just like human clothing, dog | | | | retailers is and customers is that there is a wide |
| clothing designs get their inspiration on runways | | | | variety of gowns and dresses to fit anyone's taste. |
| around the world and lead many different styles and | | | | Colors like pink, lilac and lime green are strong this |
| colors to be the in thing this season. | | | | season, and polka dots and floral designs are |
| The inventive colors and designs on models in Milan, | | | | prominent as well. Another fashion choice that should |
| Paris and New York have found their way into dog | | | | be popular is having sequins or appliqués of |
| clothing boutiques around the world. Designers have | | | | hearts and butterflies. Pooch parents want their girl |
| only a short time after the human fashion shows to | | | | dogs to be dainty and their boy dogs to be cool or |
| develop their new lines to go along with what the | | | | tough. A very popular print this season for boys and |
| parents will be wearing. "The dog version of clothing | | | | some girls is anything camouflage. The bottom line is, |
| must not only match human styles, it must also be | | | | there's going to be plenty for everyone to choose |
| functional for the dog" said Onika Carroll, a designer | | | | what style fits them and their baby best. |
| for Elizabeth Austin. All of these challenges lead to a | | | | |