You love to dress up your pet, don’t you?
Maybe it’s Halloween and you can’t resist the cute pet costumes. Or maybe it’s Christmas, and you just love the way your little buddy looks in his light-up reindeer antlers. Or, you could just be a total fashionista, and want your pet to follow your lead. Whatever the case, there are tons of ways to dress up your best buddy.
Every year, new trends come out in both human and pet fashion. You hear that “Pink is the new black,” and that hemlines are going up or down, and that hats are in or out, and… well, you get the idea. You want to be on top of the trends, and you want your pet to be stylish as well. So, what’s new for this year?
Patterns and Textiles
This year, as was the case in 2015, contrasting textiles and patterns are at the top of the trends. You might want to mix plaids with polka dots, stripes with paisleys, wool with cotton, or any other mix of patterns and textiles. There really isn’t all that much that isn’t trendy, for both you and your pet. This is the year that you can mix and match to your heart’s content.
What’s Out
There are a few styles, though, that are definitely out and not likely to come back. Bling, for instance, is dead. You will no longer be seeing clothing embellished with faux gemstones the way they were last year.
What’s In
The trendy colors for the coming year are going to be soft and muted, or classic. Black is back. For that matter, black has ALWAYS been back, but this year, you will see it accented in tones of silver, royal blue, and mauve for the winter, and yellow and orange for spring.
Accessories
This year, you won’t see much in the way of scarves, hats, or other non-essentials. Instead, you will see jackets and boots making fashion waves.
For dogs, you can expect to see new, innovative collars with LED lighting – it only makes sense. Not only does it jazz up your dog’s outfit, it makes him or her easier to see if a “walkabout” seems like a good idea. Let’s face it, no matter how vigilant you are about looking after your dog, sooner or later, you’re going to end up with an escapee – and an LED collar is remarkably visible. They’re not just fashionable, they’re practical.
What the Stylish Dog Is Wearing
So, will people continue to dress their dogs fashionably in 2016? Certainly. In fact, dog fashion is likely to become a part of your everyday life. And designers will continue to create fashions for dogs.
Perhaps having a fashionable dog isn’t all that important to you. If it is, though, then for many people, if their dog is warm and comfortable, that’s all that really matters. But if you care about how your dog looks when you’re out taking walks, then you might want to consider what’s fashionable these days, and what is going to look best on your dog.
The Final Word
You like to look good and probably you like to have your dog look good as well. There are any number of outfits and accessories that can make your best friend stand out in the canine crowd, so why not consider dressing your dog up? It’s kind of a fun thing to do, even if you don’t take it all that seriously, so why not pick out a few great outfits and accessories for your best friend?
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