New York Fashion Week · September 8, 2026 · Sony Hall, NYC
Where Fashion Meets Compassion.
The fourth annual runway show brought leading designers, celebrity judges, and rescue dogs together to open Fashion Week—and every walk supported animal rescue and adoption.
NEW YORK TREND · Sept 22, 2026
2026 Award Winners
Ten Teams. Three Awards. One Unforgettable Night.
The Publisher’s Pick Award, People’s Choice Award, and Judges’ Award recipients.
The Publisher’s Pick Award
The People’s Choice Award
The Judges’ Award
An Unforgettable NYFW Experience
Guests Experienced
A premier New York Fashion Week runway show
Leading designers presented exclusive looks
Celebrity judges and special guests appeared
Rescue dogs and beloved pets walked the runway
Guests supported animal welfare, rescue, and adoption
People’s Choice Award
Final Results
Big Dog Ranch Rescue won the 2026 People’s Choice Award.
Voting closed September 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM ET.
Meet the Teams
Every Team. Every Name.
Browse all ten teams below — or search for a charity, designer, model, or city by name.
NYC Second Chance Rescue
NEW YORK/MANHATTAN
Designer
Victor de Souza
Models
Rachel Donohue · Paige Erekat
FurBaby
Hercules – mix – adoptable
Big Dog Ranch Rescue
FLORIDA/PALM BEACH
Designer
Anne Fontaine
Models
Gia Firoozi · Sanna Eveliina Zak
FurBaby
Liberty – Beagle
Operation Kindness Humane Society
TEXAS/DALLAS
Designer
Marc Bouwer
Models
Sabrina Perleshi · Sophie Sumner
FurBaby
Eliza — powderpuff
Companion Animal Alliance of Baton Rouge
LOUISIANA/BATON ROUGE
Designer
L’Agence & Cate Brown Studio
Models
Heather Smith · Abby Epstein
FurBaby
Dolly — greyhound
Wings of Rescue
CALIFORNIA/SAN DIEGO
Designer
D’Marsh Couture
Models
Gia Skova · Maggie Williams
FurBaby
Chanel — maltese
F.A.R.T.
CALIFORNIA/FRESNO
Designer
Hot Girl Quilting
Models
Diane Ewert · Ella Gurney
FurBaby
George — dachshund
BARC-CT
CONNECTICUT/
BRIDGEPORT
Designer
Bless by Bless — Bless Mazarura
Models
Denise Cuccia · McKinley Walton
FurBaby
Emy — pit mix
Spartanburg Humane Society
SOUTH CAROLINA/
SPARTANBURG
Designer
Halyna Shunevych
Models
Elise Wheatley · Diana Pohorila
FurBaby
Cora – Borzoi
Stand Up For Pits Foundation
CALIFORNIA/LOS ANGELES
Designer
Any Old Iron
Models
Briar Makenzie · Zoe Sellers
FurBaby
Sid – mix – adoptable
PetSet
TEXAS/HOUSTON
Designer
Magpies & Peacocks
Models
Jill Branch · Brittany Alexis
FurBaby
Nick – pittie
Couture for a Cause
Participating Designers
Eleven designers and ateliers took to the runway, each walking for one of the year’s ten rescues.
Anne Fontaine
Bless by Bless
L’Agence
Cate Brown
Hot Girl Quilting
Marc Bouwer
Magpies & Peacocks
Victor De Souza
Halyna Shunevych
Any Old Iron
D’Marsh Couture
Show Night
The Evening at Sony Hall
The evening brought together an honoree, a host, and the final judging panel.
Fern
Mallis
Lifetime Achievement Honoree
Creator of New York Fashion Week
Charlii
Sebunya
Master of Ceremonies
Award-winning journalist & producer
Dr. Christina
Rahm
Lead Judge
Jean
Shafiroff
Judge
Photo: Paul Bruinooge/PMC
Camelia
Entekhabifard
Judge
2026 Recap
With Gratitude
Sponsors & friends of CatWalk FurBaby
Enid Blythe
Custom dog beds for the evening’s raffle
Carmel Fauci
A treasured friend and early supporter of CatWalk FurBaby
Matt Dillon
Walking the runway in the adoptables spotlight segment
Pawsh House
Donating items for adoptables & ELYSIAN Impact Fund contributor
CARA
ELYSIAN Impact
One Gift. All Ten Rescues.
Prefer not to pick a team? Give directly to the ELYSIAN Impact Fund and your tax-deductible gift is shared across every participating rescue.
10/10
One gift, shared by every rescue
Tax-deductible through the ELYSIAN Impact Fund, a component fund of the Spartanburg County Foundation.
Relive the Runway
See every runway moment from Sony Hall
Explore the CatWalk FurBaby 2026 photo gallery.
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Our Supporting Partners
With deep gratitude to the partners bringing this year’s runway to life. More to be announced.
