Press release: Celebrity Canine Couture Show, Monday 26th August

The capital’s coolest canines will be strutting their stuff in a sensational fashion show at London’s Old Spitalfields Market on Bank Holiday Monday, 26th August. A host of doggy dudes are donning designer fashions to fundraise for Battersea Dog and Cats Home while paw-struck celebrities including Lisa Snowdon gaze on.

Two tail-wagging fashion shows are taking place at the chic East London shopping destination which is being transformed with a purpose-built runway.

In the morning is an invitation-only event for the fashion cognoscenti. Dapper dogs will dazzle the crowds in divine creations from the queen of canine couture, Lilly of LoveMyDog. Each paw-fect pooch will be accompanied on stage by a human consort, modelling collections by NW3, Mischa Barton, Albam, Jigsaw, Barbour and Oliver Bonas,

After lunch the stage is set for the public to parade their pampered pets in the annual Paw Pageant. One of the highlights of the doggy social calendar, this popular annual event is a chance for owners to enter their dogs into one of 6 categories including

• Dressed up to the (Ca)nines
• Jimmy Chews (the naughtiest dog)
• Six of the best (best owner and dogs legs)
• Mini-mutt (smallest dog in show)
• Maxi-mutt (largest dog in show)
• Paw-fection (best in show)

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