Spring has sprung, and the whole Pupstyle crew is ready to get outside and strut!
Our own pet fashion superstar - Dara recently sighed on as resident "Pet Fashion Expert" on Tibesti.com - A new web site about finding the best of whatever you can imagine through unbiased product reviews by qualified experts. Dara has contributed the Best of the Best in "Spring Dog Collars" and "Spring Dog Coats".

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 …

Doggy Duplication Giveaway!

Best Friends Again offers 1 free chance to clone your dog

With the news of Dolly being cloned back in 1997 - Best Friends Again CEO Lou Hawthorne decided to take fate by the reins and started the Missyplicity project in Feb 2000. The project’s goal was simple yet very difficult- cloning of Lou’s family dog Missy. After Missy passed away in 2002 the project banked Missy’s genetics for the future cloning attempts. With the South Korean successful cloning …

Top 10 Summer Dog Tees

Pet Fashion Expert, Dara Foster names Top Ten Summer Dog T-shirts on Tibesti.com

Our own in-house Pet Fashion Expert, Dara Foster has been combing the aisles and clicking thru hundreds of webshops in search of the Perfect Summertime Tee-shirts for your pooch. She has posted her top 10 picks with our friends TiBesti. Be sure the click thru and check out the best of the best selections for the sake of your doggie’s fashion sense! Check …

Why can’t you be more like Woofy?

Smooth plastic dog hides messy cords while remaining cute and loyal

When searching for a role-model for your own pup - you can find none better than Woofy. This affable plastic pooch was created by handsome Argentine designer Gabriel Nigro (pictured below) as a clean and cute way to gather and hide all of those nasty power cords. The Worldwide reaction to Woofy has been overwhelming - with a majority of owners treating Woofy more like objet d’art rather …

Prepare to be Judged!

Pet Fashion Expert Dara Foster to judge Pet Design Award at PFW 2008

With the recent announcement of Pet Fashion Week 2008 happening this summer August 23-24 there has been a great deal of excitement in the PupStyle offices. On top of that our own pet fashion expert Dara Foster was selected as one of the judges for this years PFW Lifestyle Innovation Design Award. This year’s Lifestyle Innovation Design competition is in the …

Tommy Tan ushers in Spring!

Hamish McBeth’s Spring collar colors are blooming!

The Tommy Tan collar and leash from Hammish McBeth avoids the “bling” in lieu of Spring colors paired with mod graphical styling. This collar comes with custom cast hardware and a somewhat unique D-ring placement. There has been much debate (at least in PupStyle offices) over which design is better - the “top of the neck” style D-ring or the more standard “belt-style” D-ring next to the buckle. The “top of …

Have your Eco-Cupcake and eat it too!

A tasty 100% organic cupcake tank-top made by Kee-Ka

This Spring “green-up” your dog with a 100% organic cotton, tank-top from Kee-Ka. No longer will your dog suffer dirty looks from the eco-extremist neighbors for wearing non-organic, chemically loaded clothing. Kee-ka uses only 100% organic materials and manufactures their products using only certified fair-trade cooperative of farmers in India or by minority women in Israel. This is a completely guilt free, environmentally friendly …

Not Your Grandmother’s Plaid

Edgy and cool Plaid Coat from Vivienne Westwood

With plaids making a come back in the US (anyone remember Grunge?) where’s a pooch to find some realistically priced and fashionable plaid coats? UK grande dame Vivienne Westwood has got the goods - with her well-constructed and stylish line of plaids coats with 6 different plaid colorways to choose from. After her debut at Harrods Pet a Porter earlier this year, Vivienne Westwood has …

No More Sinking Weiners!

Monogrammed Dog Life Jacket from Neiman Marcus

Just like an open car window dogs just love to stand on the bow of a boat and feel the wind in their hair. Yet sometimes they push it a bit too far and tip overboard! Well now you can relax knowing that if you’ve got a non-aquatic dog overboard all you need to do is loop back around and scoop them back on deck. This vinyl covered foam dog life jacket …