Is this fur real? Adorable rescue pups had their own runway show at New York Fashion Week

The baddest b—-s in town just hit the New York Fashion Week runway.Meet Birdy, Charlotte and Biscotti — female puppies from the Chinatown rescue center Animal Haven who just strutted their first catwalk in hopes of scoring a fur-ever home.New York designers Rachel Antonoff and Susan Korn recruited the dogs and staged their third annual Dog-Slash-Fashion-Show at the storied rock palace Webster Hall in the East Village on Wednesday.A wacky style parade and pet rescue bonanza, the fetch-ing runway starred famous New Yorkers like comedian Susie Essman, Broadway legend Bebe Neuwirth and “You” temptress Victoria Pedretti — each paired with a ready-to-adopt pooch.“In show business, people always say, ‘never work with dogs’ because they’ll be too cute and everyone will just melt,” Antonoff told The Post after her fashion show, which boasted a boldface front row with Natasha Lyonne, B.J.

Novak and Tony Award winner Ali Stroker — a childhood friend of designer Antonoff and her brother, music producer Jack Antonoff.“But to us, that’s the whole point… We want you to love our designs, obviously, but also, please fall in love with a dog, or any abandoned pet, that might need you!”“Honestly, I might need Pigeon even more than she needs me,” said Korn, whose kooky Susan Alexandra line of beaded purses and barrettes has been seen on Lili Reinhart and Gigi Hadid.

Korn used 200,000 beads to create the handmade leashes, collars and tiny puppy-shaped purses on the runway, which she assembled in her Lower East Side studio.“We make everything here in New York,” said Korn proudly.

“But it does mean I’ll get home and find beads everywhere.Like… everywhere.”For her fall collection, Antonoff sewed trench coats and mini dresses printed with old-school newspaper classified ads, including ones inspired by archive editions of The Post.“There are also some fliers on there, like the one Samantha prints out when she breaks up with Richard in �...

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