What It’s REALLY Like To Be a Canine Supermodel

If you’ve checked out our Instagram Stories today, then you know what’s up: It’s Takeover Tuesday with Sneakers the Corgi! Sneakers also wrote a guest article for us, dropping all the details on the runway. Enjoy!

Truth be told, though I have many passions in life—including pizza, napping, and pop culture—my costumes and my love of fashion are very important to me. That’s why I was so thrilled when I was invited to walk the runway at L.A. Fashion Week.

Not to mention, having an unconventional body type also gave me the chance to challenge the stereotype of the slender, 6-foot-tall supermodel. Some might even say that I’m more akin to a fluffy loaf of bread than a statuesque stunner, but I’m still a glamazon like Cindy Crawford or Naomi Campbell. I think.

For my first runway experience, I traveled all the way to fancy-pants Beverly Hills and was immediately ushered backstage. Time for fittings!

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In true Goldilocks fashion, I tried on several outfits, but none of them fit: like I said, unconventional body type. I tried on a pink and green embroidered floral dress, but it was so long that the skirt was a potential runway hazard.

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A sequin tank looked promising, but it also dragged on the ground. A blue sheath was so tight it looked as if it would have given me a muffin top, so we didn’t even bother putting it on.

At last, a purple lace number! Alas, it was still too tight, but as fashion insiders know, there’s nothing some last-minute alterations can’t fix—the intrepid staff took some scissors to it to give me more room to fit into it. Now it was just right!

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Before we got on the runway, I checked in with one of the makeup artists. I’m a natural beauty, so I didn’t require even a lick of makeup, but a little powder couldn’t hurt under the hot, bright lights, right?

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Finally, time for the actual show! I met my hoomin model counterpart, who wore a green patterned dress with pink sleeves. I was ready! Actually, I wasn’t. I’ve never modeled before!

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As soon as I walked out on the runway, I had two thoughts:

1) WHERE IS THE HOOMIN I NORMALLY HANG OUT WITH SHE IS GONE
2) IS THERE FOOD HERE

But somehow I managed to pull it together for a few quick photos. I don’t know, it was all a blur.

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I rocked that purple lace. Purple lace is going to be everywhere next season.

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I look like a natural, right?

In reality, I may not have been as poised as you might have assumed:

But I made it successfully through the show! Of course, we wrapped it up at the end with the designer and the entire group of canine and hoomin models. We’re a photogenic bunch!

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So what’s next for my modeling career? Well, I’m not sure, but I’m definitely proud that I had the opportunity to be a role model for unconventional body types everywhere! Follow me on Instagram to see more of my short-legged shenanigans!

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Sneakers The Corgi

Sneakers is my name, and I'm a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. Sometimes hoomins have other nicknames for me: "Sneaks," "Fluffy Butt," "Loaf," or occasionally they'll just see me and squeal, "Coooorgiiiiiiii!" People are funny. I live in foggy San Francisco, where you'll find me wearing various outfits or joining a meeting at my hoomin's dog-friendly office. sneakersthecorgi.com instagram.com/sneakersthecorgi twitter.com/sneakerscorgi youtube.com/sneakersthecorgi facebook.com/sneakersthecorgi

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