Publisher's Synopsis
In Canine Couture, British designer Lilly Shahravesh, who founded her design-led pet couture and accessory business Love My Dog in 2003, (www.lovemydog.biz) presents 25 fabulous projects for must-have items to make for your furry best friend. Reflecting the Love My Dog collection, the designs Lilly has created for Canine Couture are contemporary in style, but with traditional influences and fabrics, such as Liberty print cottons and Scottish tweed. Every dog owner knows that dogs are people too, and with 25 step-by-step projects for every occasion – from walks in the park and jaunts about town, from weekends away to trips to the beach - Canine Couture shows you how to spoil your designer dog in style. Divided into five chapters – ‘Everyday Essentials’, ‘Whatever the Weather’, ‘High Days and Holidays’, ‘Jet-setting Kit’, and ‘Bed and Bath’ – the projects include gorgeous outfits for fashion-conscious pooches and must-have toys and accessories for mischievous mutts. Using a range of techniques from cut-and-sew, appliqué and embroidery to crochet, knit and surface decoration, there is something to suit every dog. Whether he’s a country canine or an urban pooch, your dog will be the chicest hound in town. Lilly Shahravesh started her company Love My Dog in 2003, after a 14-year career in fashion as a knitwear designer. Based in Hoxton, London, Lilly is the UK’s leading pet couturier, still hand-making many of the dog coats, bandanas, blankets herself. She sells her designs online throughout the UK, US, France, Norway, Germany Greece and Italy.
