At Rachel Antonoff and Susan Alexandra's NYFW Show, Pet Parents Schlep in Style

What better way to celebrate day zero of New York Fashion Week than with a parade of dogs (and their well-dressed celebrity handlers)? For the third year in a row, Rachel Antonoff and Susan Alexandra partnered for their annual “Best in Show” event, turning the brands’ Spring 2027 runway into a rescue dog show presenting adoptable canines from Animal Haven.

Hosted by comedians Jacqueline Novak and Chris Fleming, the stylish spoof of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show took place at Webster Hall on Wednesday. Both brands are known for their sartorial whimsy — Rachel Antonoff, for quirky ready-to-wear; Susan Alexandra, for kitschy beaded accessories. On the runway, this joyful approach to fashion took shape in playful prints depicting vintage medicine cabinets, mismatched tartan sets and statement fringe handbags. Stars like Aly Raisman, Victoria Pedretti, Jane Wickline and Devon Walker strutted the runway with rescue dogs in tow. Unsurprisingly, there were also a lot of dog motifs.

“We always get really inspired by just thinking about people schlepping around with their dogs,” Susan Korn, founder of Susan Alexandra, told Fashionista after the show.

Beyond the runway’s actual dog-friendly schlepping representation (think bedazzled leashes and spacious totes), the celebrity models also showed off a green suit with canine-inspired line drawings, a hound-printed skirt set and a dachshund-shaped purse. This season, Antonoff and Korn also partnered with Etsy sellers to co-design pieces that merge the designers’ colorful aesthetics with the sellers’ craftsmanship, including beaded pet pouches, crochet hats and matching collars.

“It means so much,” Antonoff said, reflecting on the duo’s third partnership. “We’ve been talking about it actually, just like this is such a special thing to get to do, to get to do it together. We feel really, really lucky.”

Ahead, see all the looks (and pups) from Rachel Antonoff x Susan Alexandra’s Spring 2027 “Best in Show” event.