Join us at Sony Hall as ELYSIAN Impact launches New York Fashion Week with its signature CatWalk FurBaby runway experience—returning for its fourth consecutive year on September 8. Produced in collaboration with Runway 7, the event has become one of the most anticipated shows of NYFW, seamlessly blending high fashion, storytelling, and purpose-driven impact into a single unforgettable evening.
More than a runway show, CatWalk FurBaby represents the mission of ELYSIAN Impact to elevate compassion as a cultural force. Each year, designers, models, rescue organizations, and advocates come together to spotlight the transformative work being done for animals in need, while celebrating creativity at the highest level of fashion. This unique format has redefined what a New York Fashion Week show can be, placing philanthropy and storytelling at the center of couture.
Beyond the beauty and visibility of the runway, the event exists to spotlight a deeper truth: that every animal deserves safety, dignity, and a chance at a better life. While commercial breeding operations and some pet retailers are often driven by profit models that can contribute to overcrowded shelters and inhumane conditions, rescue organizations operate from a fundamentally different place—one rooted in care, rehabilitation, and second chances. By elevating shelters, foster networks, and veterinary partners on a NYFW stage, CatWalk FurBaby helps reframe adoption not as an alternative, but as the preferred and more responsible choice. Each adoption becomes part of a larger cultural shift away from exploitative systems and toward a more compassionate standard of care, where animals are valued for their lives, not their market price.
By adopting, you embrace an opportunity to make a profound difference. Whether it’s the bond with a resilient shelter animal, the satisfaction of supporting a vital cause, or the joy of newfound companionship, the benefits of adoption are vast and far-reaching. Through adoption, we change the lives of animals and transform our own—bringing love, laughter, and purpose into our homes while making the world a kinder, more humane place.
This year’s confirmed designer lineup currently includes Anne Fontaine, Hot Girl Quilting, L’Agence, Bless by Bless – Bless Mazarura, and Halyna Shunevych, with additional designers to be announced. Each brings a distinctive creative voice to the runway. Their looks will be presented alongside rescue partners and advocacy groups, continuing the tradition of pairing fashion with meaningful causes. The integration of designers and nonprofits remains at the heart of CatWalk FurBaby, ensuring every look on the runway contributes to a larger narrative of care, visibility, and impact.
Guests attending the September 8 showcase at Sony Hall can expect an immersive evening where runway presentation meets live storytelling, celebrity appearances, and fundraising opportunities that directly benefit participating organizations. Produced by Runway 7, the production ensures a world-class fashion week experience complete with elevated staging, music, and editorial-level presentation.
Tickets are now available, and attendees are encouraged to reserve early for this highly sought-after NYFW kickoff event. Click here to purchase tickets.
As ELYSIAN Impact continues to expand its presence within New York Fashion Week, CatWalk FurBaby remains a defining example of how fashion can move beyond aesthetics and into advocacy. On September 8 at Sony Hall, the runway will once again become a stage not only for style, but for compassion, connection, and change.
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