Affiliate Links Bundled Up!photo courtesy of Dogster.com I promised myself this year would be different.  I’m starting to shop for winter coats early – for me and the dogs – so we don’t get shut out of what we love. I just ordered a gorgeous, vegan emerald number for me from Vaute Couture, a really cool company that was featured during New York Fashion Week this year. And, I’ve already gotten wonderful and warm Zippy Dynamics snowsuits for Sophie and Jasper, so we’re set for wet and snowy weather. But, what… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links photo courtesy of Doggie-Diva.com I ran a survey on my site that just wrapped up, and I learned some interesting things from you! I was so excited to discover many of you come to Bark and Swagger for the writing and the topics I choose to cover. I also learned what you’d like to see more of and I heard you loud and clear! Many readers don’t have the small pups for which most designers create. They want great fashion for large dogs, unusually shaped dogs like bullies, Boston… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links A friend said she’d noticed the days were getting shorter and I said, hex on you, no! LOL  I haven’t finished having my summer, yet! But, alas, it’s true. Summer is coming to a close and the one thing that’s great about it are the wonderful fall fashions. It’s probably the most exciting time of year and this season is no exception. From leathers (faux for us) to bright jewel tones; lingerie-inspired to folkloric, with its velvets, embroidery and patchwork, fall fashion trends 2014 promises to offer a rich palette of texture, color… [Continue Reading]

UPDATE 10/31/18: There are lots of new styles for the Zippy Dynamics snowsuit and rainsuit for dogs and we carry them in our Bark & Swagger Boutique. Same great coverage, warmth and style. Check them out in the link below.   Jasper rockin’ the Sparky full coverage dog suit, with some ‘tude. Do you have a hard time finding a cute and functional snowsuit? I did, all last winter. Sophie ended up in a thick cable sweater under a Ruffwear cold weather shell. But, none of it offered her full body coverage. After tackling the kind… [Continue Reading]

  What happens when a third generation leather craftsman from Columbia, South America meets a New York-bred fashion designer? Beautiful things for our pups. Lalo and Sharon Romero are the forces behind Around the Collar, a luxury brand making leather accessories for pets. Their collars, leashes, harnesses and carry bags feature bold colors and designs, an expression of cultures colliding to create something new and fresh. They’ve developed a loyal following of customers that keep coming back for their original, trends-of-the-moment styles. I interviewed Sharon for my Bark and Swagger radio show on Pet Life Radio recently. I love this… [Continue Reading]

The amazing Ada Nieves with R2D2, a model in the show I don’t usually do cats. I love ’em and am happy to be a cat mom to Isabel and Lola. But, Bark and Swagger is really a dog fashion and more site. But, I happily made an exception for the creative and cause-worthy cat fashion show last weekend, where a bevy of fabulous felines descended upon the famed NYC Algonquin Hotel, home to the even more famous house cat, Mathilda. For those who don’t know the story, in the late 1930s, a disheveled feline wandered… [Continue Reading]

Muffin in his Muffin’s Halo Muffin is changing lives. He’s an adorable white toy poodle, who just turned 14. He’s also blind. Like most blind dogs when they’re first afflicted, Muffin’s world changed drastically, and coping was very tough. He would bump into things and feel constantly disoriented. This made the once feisty little man retreat into himself, feeling insecure about his surroundings. Heartbroken that her baby was having such a hard time, mom Silvie Bordeaux made it her mission to find something to alleviate his suffering. But there was nothing on the market fit the… [Continue Reading]

Tuck and Tula looking adorable I remember going through my mom’s closet a couple of years ago. She was a clothes horse in her day, and wore the latest styles of each era. When I was growing up, I used to be in awe of her wardrobe. That closet was a treasure trove, containing  beautiful, vintage bags, clothing and very cool belts from the 60’s and 70’s. The materials and workmanship were so  fine, they’ve withstood the test of time and look just as fabulous today. Do you have any great vintage pieces like that? It’s… [Continue Reading]