Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week | Anthony Rubio Designs

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Rebecca Ruber
Canine Model: Kimba of @BogieAndKimba
Photo by: Jason Howard

New York Fashion Week

Anthony Rubio

Fall/Winter 2016

Canine Couture & Women’s Wear

“Where The Humans Are The Accessories”

Pet Couturier Anthony Rubio, no stranger to the runways had a plan in place to break the stigma and barriers presenting his canine couture as escorted by human models wearing his women’s wear fashions at the fabulous location Gotham Hall by Style Fashion Week during this season’s New York Fashion Week.

Inspiration:

On my recent trip to Italy I had the privilege of a private viewing of the works of artists like Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Raphael, Dosso Dossi and Jacopo Bassano at Galleria Borghese. I was at first taken by the rooms and the elaborate decor and the richness of color. The paintings drew me in to get a closer look and study of depth and contrasts. I noticed so much darkness surrounding the saturated colors. This was what inspired the choice of colors for my collection.

At first I chose textiles in these colors that had just the right sheen and texture but that was still not enough. There was something more that needed to be done to bring the depth to the forefront. I studied the art work and when shopping for the fabrics came to realize that I was not bringing in enough black or darkness. Then I had a moment of enlightenment realizing that to capture that depth I would have to layer the fabrics. I chose to layer dark sheer netting over the bright saturated fabrics in this case shantung and it actually worked.

I was still missing one more element to bring in the elaborate decor so I chose to use glass beaded netting. The bead work is in rich jewel tones of deep crimson red, emerald greens, amber, gold and deep blue. – Anthony Rubio

The Grand Finale Dress:

As a designer I knew that I had to leave my audience with a lasting impression. The last piece had to bring that ‘Wow’ factor. I chose to do a huge over sized ball gown with a contemporary feel. I wanted to recapture that old fashion way of closing with a wedding gown but at the same time I did not want it to be an actual wedding gown. I stumbled upon this rich Navy blue sequined sheer fabric which has metallic gold embroidery. I knew right away that this would be the show stopper.

To achieve the depth and volume I used layers navy organza which was also used for the train. I crated a simple three quarter sleeve top with a scooped neckline and attached an applique I made from the very same sequined fabric on the skirt. That made the entire look more contemporary and less stiff. The end result was that magical gown which stole everyone’s breath away as it seemed to glide down the runway.

Chihuahua Bogie wore a robe of many rich colors which I decorated with tiny metallic autumn leaves. The collar of this robe was jeweled in crystals and amber.

Anthony Rubio wanted to introduce his canine couture creations at NYFW, but not as a gimmick, he did not want it to be the typical runway show. Anthony did not want the dogs to appear as accessories. “In my world the humans are the accessories” said Rubio. Americans spend a record 56 billion dollars on pets last year. We see our furry four-legged cuties as family members. As the proud care taker of two Chihuahuas Bogie and Kimba, he would be the first to say that he does not own the dogs, they own him. With that in mind Mr. Rubio decided that it was time for the dogs to give fashion with the humans as the accessories.

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 - New York Fashion Week Women's Wear & Canine Couture Female Model: Rebecca Ruber Canine Model: Kimba Photo by: Hideki Aono

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Rebecca Ruber
Canine Model: Kimba of @BogieAndKimba
Photo by: Hideki Aono

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Elena Martinez
Canine Model: Roxie
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Canine Model: Roxie
Photo by: Hideki Aono

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Elenka Lenka
Canine Model: Pebbles of @FlintstonePups
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Elenka Lenka
Canine Model: Pebbles of @FlintstonePups
Photo by: Hideki Aono

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Natasha Collimore
Canine Model: Chase, @SometimesCarl
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Canine Model: Chase, @SometimesCarl
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 - New York Fashion Week Women's Wear & Canine Couture Female Model: Luybava Che Canine Model: Marshall, MarshmallowPup09 Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Luybava Che
Canine Model: Marshall, @MarshThePup
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Canine Model: Marshall, @MarshThePup
Photo by: Hideki Aono

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Josie Giordano
Canine Model: Rita
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Josie Giordano
Canine Model: Rita
Photo by: Alberto Coronel

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Josie Giordano
Photo by: Alberto Coronel

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 - New York Fashion Week Women's Wear & Canine Couture Female Model: Josie Giordano Canine Model: Rita Photo by: Hideki Aono

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Canine Model: Rita
Photo by: Hideki Aono

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Luz Morillo
Canine Model: Ceili The Puppy, @ceilithepuppy
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Luz Morillo
Canine Model: Ceili The Puppy, @ceilithepuppy
Photo by: Alberto Coronel

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Ariana
Canine Model: Dex
Photo by: Ken Alcazar

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Ariana
Canine Model: Dex
Photo by: Hideki Aono

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Nicky A.
Canine Model: Juliet, @Chihuahua_Juliet
Photo by: Ken Alcazar

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Canine Model: Juliet, @Chihuahua_Juliet
Photo by: Hideki Aono

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Rachel Brown-McLoughlin
Canine Model: Baby Konjo
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Olivia Cypcarz
Canine Model: Mochi, @MochiAndTheCity
Photo by: Ken Alcazar

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Nicole Cuizon
Canine Model: Henry
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Nicole Cuizon
Canine Model: Henry
Photo by: Rula Kanawati

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Isa Marie
Canine Model: Mr America, a Leonberger
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Canine Model: Mr America, a Leonberger
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 - New York Fashion Week Women's Wear & Canine Couture Female Model: Nicole Cuizon Canine Model: Henry Photo by: KB Photography

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Isa Maria
Canine Model: Mr America, a Leonberger
Photo by: KB Photography

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Vivian Nwoke
Canine Model: Z Z
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: ShinHae Yoon
Canine Model: Little Bean
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Canine Model: Little Bean
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 - New York Fashion Week Women's Wear & Canine Couture Female Model: Marissa Zandonella Canine Model: Bogie Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Marissa Zandonella
Canine Model: Bogie, @BogieAndKimba
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Female Model: Marissa Zandonella
Canine Model: Bogie, @BogieAndKimba
Photo by: Alberto Coronel

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Gotham Hall
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Gotham Hall
Photo by: Hideki Aono

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Gotham Hall
Photo by: Jason Howard

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Gotham Hall
Photo by: Hideki Aono

The Video:

Red Carpet:

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Red Carpet at Gotham Hall
Photo by Mouhsine Idrissi Janati

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
with Lauren Makk , co-host of the FABLifeShow on the ABC network.
Red Carpet at Gotham Hall
Photo by Mouhsine Idrissi Janati

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
Red Carpet at Gotham Hall
Photo by Mouhsine Idrissi Janati

Anthony Rubio Fall/Winter 2016 – New York Fashion Week
Women’s Wear & Canine Couture
with model Madeline Stuart.
Red Carpet at Gotham Hall
Photo by Mouhsine Idrissi Janati