*FASHIONABLE
FURRIES (Dogs, Cats, Fish, Parrot & Calf) HAVE SET THE RAMP ON FIRE
WEARING UNIQUE COSTUMES CURATED BY THE DESIGNERS AT THE CHENNAI PET
FASHION SHOW 2020*
A
fundraiser event to raise money for outstanding charities such as
People for Animals (PFA )and other shelters that take care of homeless
and street animals.
Mixing a fundraiser via a fashion show for pets by celebrity designers , what an idea Sir Ji .
The
brainchild of Chennai’s very own Jeffrey Vardon , brought to fruition
by the Duchess friends of Furries group, a group Of kind hearted folks ,
the event lured the fashionistas and the animal lovers of Chennai to
take part and contribute to the noble cause .
Click here to watch Chennai Pet Fashion Show 2020:
There
are only 2 relationships that can give you unconditional love , one is
the unconditional love parents shower on their children and the other is
the unconditional love that pets shower on us.And this event launched
in Chennai for the very first time was revolutionary and extremely
touching to those who have experienced the comfort of that unconditional
love.
The
whole event was beautifully designed keeping the pets and pet parent in
mind. The venue was teaming with life, color and sound , beautifully
curated food stalls, shopping , massage area, crystals , even a separate
bay area fashioned for the pets taking part in the fashion show. One
major chunk of the venue was cordoned off for the Dog and Cat Adoption
drive. Those who adopted the pet , were cheered on the main stage .
Adopt a pet , don’t buy , was the main take away. The fashion saw the
pets in full glitz and glamour sashaying down the ramp , dressed as
kings , Egyptian , bar maids in shirts , pants and skirts , the pet
participants elicited all the joyous sounds in the audience. Waffle the 3
legged dog and Momo the calf on the ramp was a huge hit . Nina reddy
walked the ramp with both her pet children Simba reddy and junior reddy
, was a real treat to all.
Asha
Sampath and Preethi Thiagharajan as the event MC s guided the event
gleefully and with much gusto. 49 fashionable pet participants walked
the ramp accompanied by their pet parents, in 8 segments.
Each
segment designed by the 8 celebrity designers Sidney Sladen, Richa
Goenka, Tina Vincent , Chaitanya Rao, Naomi , Deepika and Volanté. Nina
reddy slayed the ramp walk with both her boys , Simba and Junior.
The
pet participant donated 5k to walk the ramp and their contribution were
much appreciated, they each received a customised participation
certificate as a keepsake. The popularity contest conducted online was a
toughly fought competition and there were 3 winners each for the star
of Facebook and star of Instagram.
The biggest celebrities were the pet participants and all the pet animals that showed up with their parents to watch the show.
If
the first part of the event was the enjoyable fashion show , the second
part of the show was the commendation awards of appreciation to 5 city
vets who help the street animals regularly.
The 5 vets were Dr. Priya, Dr. Nagarajan, Dr. Thanigaivel, Dr. V .Arun and Dr. Arvind .
Along
with the vets , 5 animal rescuers were highly appreciated for their
outstanding service ie Aditya venkatraman, Malini,Jayshree ramesh n
Anuradha Rajkumar.
The
fundraiser helped raise donation not only for PFA but other shelters
namely Advaika foundation, CATTITUDE, Cloud 9, Bhairava foundation .
Entire event was beautifully orchestrated so that the pet participants
felt comfortable , no flash photography was allowed and even the fashion
show music was specifically geared to keeping the pet participants
relaxed .
The highlight of the evening was the cheque presented to the
NGO People for animals ( PFA) of 5 lakhs . A satisfying and meaningful
event that Chennai can be proud of to host . There were smiles all
around and that was the biggest success from the show. It is said that
Compassion without action is evil and the duchess group of furry friends
have ensured that their compassion has raised awareness for the
streeties and endorse the slogan of Adopt a Dog!!! Look out for the next
edition shortly .
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