Gala prep once again

It's that time again......the Westminster Dog show takes place at Madison Square Garden in NYC on February 9, 2013 and Lollypups Designer Petwear will once again participate in the pre-show gala, now called the New York Pet Fashion Show, formerly the Pre-Westminster Fashion show on the evening of Feb.8th.  This year's theme is Roaring 20's and  happily, JL has graciously offered to help me with the table since Erika is on mommy duty and 18 month old Logan would have WAAAAYYYY too much fun running around, picking up and kissing all the pooches, preceding each kiss with a tender "awwwww". 
I will have a new  " table mate", Sally Anderson from Healing Jewelry for Pets www.healingjewelryforpets.com but Lacy will be unable to attend (see last blog) as I don't feel it's fair to pull her out of retirement.  When she isn't napping, (maybe for an hour or two in the late afternoon), she still allows me to try on the new harness vest styles that I'll be introducing at the show. I like to think she's still hands (paws) on in making this business work, but it's more that she's just too tired to move away from me.  Poor sweet girl.

I, on the other hand, literally feel her pain.  Right knee acted up again after walking around the garment district buying trims for the new styles then schlepping to the Texworld Show at the Javitts on Monday. JL had to run out the next day and buy me a cane or I would have been bedridden, a state of being that I completely dismiss.  It was a fancy leopard print one, not so much to ease my embarrassment at the need for a cane, but to ease his I think.  I did send him out to CVS with explicit instructions "..........not one of those ugly, old person canes please".  MRI scheduled for next Wednesday, so we'll see what transpires.

On a more upbeat note,  quite a few items sold in the past 6 weeks, thanks to my finally opening an Etsy shop.  (Artsy Dog had one sale, then they closed shop mid December).   Seems Etsy is the go to place for online buying (that and Amazon).  Sweaters went to customers in  NY, northern Florida and Colorado,
the latter, experiencing sub-zero temperatures, receiving hers in the nick of time! Happy to oblige the shivvering pooches, for sure.

So on the agenda, more "Queen's Jewels" are being made since there were requests for other sizes last year at the show,  the same being true for "Really Rosey".  Introducing Rosey Dot and a work in progress printed linen with a lace collar, cute and so very chic.  Still sourcing the lace collars and will hopefully have an embellishment picked for the Rosey Dot before the show.  Ria, I neeeeeeeeddddd you!!!

Still having fun in spite of the aching knee.