Shelter Dogs Work the Runway in Canine Couture

A gorgeous group of furry canine fashionistas strutted their stuff down the catwalk in couture coats for the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home's fourth annual Collars & Coats Gala Ball. 17 world-famous fashion designers, including Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney and Jenny Packham, created stunning coats for the shelter pups to model.If you'd like your own chic canine to wear one of these glamorous getups, you're in luck - these unique couture garments are being auctioned off for the next two weeks, with all proceeds going to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.

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