New York Fashion Week · September 8, 2026 · Sony Hall, NYC
Where Fashion Meets Compassion
The fourth annual runway show where leading designers, celebrity judges, and rescue dogs open Fashion Week together — and every walk supports animal rescue and adoption.
More Than a Runway
Ten Teams. Three Awards.
One Unforgettable Night.
Each rescue is paired with a designer, models, and a four-legged co-star. On show night, the teams compete for three honors:
The Judges' Award
Chosen live at Sony Hall by our celebrity judging panel — icons of fashion, modeling, and philanthropy. Meet the judges ↓
The People's Choice Award
The only award decided by you — voting is open now, and the leaderboard below tracks the race through show night.
The Publisher's Award
Presented by Karen Floyd, Publisher of ELYSIAN and founder of CatWalk FurBaby, to the team that best embodies the event’s mission.
How People’s Choice Voting Works
1 · Pick your team
Find your charity, your designer — or your friend on the runway.
2 · Vote free, daily
Your first vote every day is free. Extra votes are $5 each.
3 · Boost your team
Added votes help your team — proceeds benefit all ten rescues, not just one.
An Unforgettable NYFW Experience
Guests Will Experience
A premier New York Fashion Week runway show
Leading designers showcasing exclusive looks
Celebrity judges and special guest appearances
Rescue dogs and beloved pets walking the runway
Opportunities to support animal welfare, rescue, and adoption
Standings
People's Choice Leaderboard
Updated live as votes come in
Meet the Teams
Every Team. Every Name.
Browse all ten teams below — or search for a charity, designer, or model by name.
Second Chance Rescue
NEW YORK/MANHATTAN
Designer
Victor de Souza
Models
Rachel Donohue · Daisy Toye
FurBaby
To be announced
Big Dog Ranch Rescue
FLORIDA/PALM BEACH
Designer
Anne Fontaine
Models
Gia Firoozi
FurBaby
Liberty – Beagle
Operation Kindness Humane Society
TEXAS/DALLAS
Designer
Marc Bouwer
Models
To be announced
FurBaby
Eliza — powderpuff
Companion Animal Alliance
LOUISIANA/BATON ROUGE
Designer
L’Agence & Cate Brown Studio
Models
Heather Smith · Gabby Ortega
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 · Lauren Marie
FurBaby
Cora – Borzoi
Stand Up For Pits Foundation
CALIFORNIA/LOS ANGELES
Designer
Any Old Iron
Models
Briar Makenzie · Zoe Sellers
FurBaby
(NYCSCR)
Tapping Vote opens the ballot with this team already selected. Donate gives directly to that rescue.
Couture for a Cause
Participating Designers
Eleven designers and ateliers take to the runway, each walking for one of this 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
Our celebrity panel selects the Judges’ Award live from the runway, alongside our honoree and host for the evening.
Fern
Mallis
Lifetime Achievement Honoree
Creator of New York Fashion Week
Charlii
Sebunya
Master of Ceremonies
Award-winning journalist & producer
Consuelo
Vanderbilt Costin
Judge
American singer, composer, songwriter, actress, spokesmodel, entrepreneur, and philanthropist
Carol
Alt
Judge
Supermodel, actress, entrepreneur, and best-selling author
Jean
Shafiroff
Judge
Philanthropist, humanitarian, TV host, writer, and author
Run of Show — preliminary, subject to change
With Gratitude
Sponsors & Friends of FurBaby
Enid Blythe
Custom dog beds for the evening’s raffle
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.
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September 8, 2026 · Sony Hall · New York City
With Gratitude
Our Supporting Partners
With deep gratitude to the partners bringing this year’s runway to life. More to be announced.
