Anthony Rubio
{{Short description|American fashion designer}}
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| name = Anthony Rubio
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| birth_place = New York City, United States
| nationality = American
| occupation = Fashion designer
| years_active = 2005-present
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Anthony Rubio is an American fashion designer, best known for creating costumes for dogs.{{Cite web|date=2017-08-27|title=Take a look at what the most fashionable pets are wearing these days|url=https://www.latimes.com/style/pets/la-hm-pets-fashion-20170827-htmlstory.html|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Los Angeles Times}}{{Cite web|last=Vora|first=Shivani|date=2017-09-08|title=New York Today|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/nyregion/new-york-today-rafael-nadals-new-york.html|access-date=2021-09-14|website=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331}} His designs have been exhibited at events like New York and Los Angeles Fashion Weeks, and have appeared in magazines like Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar and Elle.{{Cite web|date=2013-01-07|title=About|url=https://anthonyrubiodesigns.com/about-2/|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Anthony Rubio Designs}}
Biography
= Early life and career =
Rubio, of Puerto Rican descent, was born and raised in New York City.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-15|title=Anthony Rubio Designs New York Fashion Week|url=https://fashionweekonline.com/anthony-rubio-designs-new-york-fashion-week-fw-2021|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Fashion Week Online}} He became interested in women's fashion as a child, so he studied fashion design. After rescuing a chained Chihuahua in 2005, he began creating costumes for dogs, an activity for which he is most recognized today.{{Cite news|last=Jensen|first=Alaina|date=2019-09-08|title=The Top Dogs of New York Fashion Week, in Anthony Rubio's Stunning 'Canine Couture'|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-top-dogs-of-new-york-fashion-week-in-anthony-rubios-stunning-canine-couture|access-date=2021-09-14|website=The Daily Beast}}
In 2012 he became the first canine designer to exhibit his work at the New York Fashion Week. A year later he participated in the Brooklyn Fashion Week, another event that had never featured designs exclusively for dogs.{{Cite magazine|title=A Glimpse Into the World of Dog Couture|url=https://time.com/3802002/a-glimpse-into-the-world-of-dog-couture/|access-date=2021-09-13|magazine=Time}} He has also participated in other major events such as the Met Gala (where he paid tribute to designer Rei Kawakubo){{Cite web|last=Saroli|first=Veronica|date=2017-05-02|title=Stop Everything: Dogs Are Wearing Comme des Garçons|url=https://thekit.ca/style/comme-des-garcons-dog-couture/|access-date=2021-09-13|website=The Kit}} and Los Angeles Fashion Week.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-01|title=Model Joanna Borov Returns to the Runway with Anthony Rubio in LA Fashion Week|url=https://fashionweekonline.com/model-joanna-borov-returns-to-the-runway-with-anthony-rubio-in-la|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Fashion Week Online}} In 2021 he participated again in the NY Fashion Week, where he was supported by Polish model Joanna Borov.{{Cite web|title=Anthony Rubio {{!}} Spring Summer 2022|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys4VQtCN4Us|access-date=2021-09-14|website=FF Channel}}
His designs have appeared in specialized magazines like Vogue,{{Cite web|date=2016-06-20|title=Anthony Rubio|url=https://www.vogue.it/en/fashion/trends/2016/06/20/anthony-rubio-master-pet-couturier/|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Vogue.it}} Cosmopolitan,{{Cite web|last=Wall|first=Natalie|date=2014-01-06|title=So, Dog Vogue is brilliant|url=http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/fashion/news/dog-vogue-chihuahuas-fashion|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Cosmopolitan}} Vanity Fair,{{Cite web|date=2019-09-12|title=11 cose che forse vi siete persi della New York Fashion Week|url=https://www.vanityfair.it/fashion/news-fashion/2019/09/12/new-york-fashion-week-primavera-estate-2019-sfilate|access-date=2021-09-14|website=VanityFair.it|language=it}} Harper's Bazaar,{{Cite web|last=Fisher|first=Lauren Alexis|date=2017-05-01|title=A Couple of Chihuahuas Just Set The Bar High For Tonight's Met Gala Red Carpet|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/red-carpet-dresses/a9586741/chihuahuas-rei-kawakubo-met-gala-fashion/|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Harper's BAZAAR}} Marie Claire and Elle;{{Cite web|title=Anthony Rubio Women's Wear & Canine Couture|url=https://fashionweekonline.com/event/anthony-rubio-womens-wear-canine-couture|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Fashion Week Online|date=4 September 2020 }} and he has given interviews on TV shows like Good Morning America, Page Six TV, Vice Live, To Tell the Truth and The Pet Show.
= Other projects =
Rubio supports dog adoption and has donated to shelters and other projects related to the protection of homeless animals.{{Cite web|date=2016-11-13|title='Master Pet Couturier' donates clothing to UCAPS for Union County shelter dogs|url=https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2016/nov/13/master-pet-couturier-donates-clothing-ucaps-union-/|access-date=2021-09-13|website=El Dorado News Times}} In 2012 he created the Adopt Me Maybe campaign inspired by the song "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen, which went viral through social networks.{{Cite web|last=Seymour|first=Kristen|title=Adopt Me, Maybe Shelter Pet Campaign Goes Viral|url=http://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-experts/adopt-me-maybe-pet-campaign-goes-viral|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Vetstreet|archive-date=2021-09-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914004717/http://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-experts/adopt-me-maybe-pet-campaign-goes-viral|url-status=dead}} He designed most of the costumes that appear in the book Couture Dogs of New York, by author Paul Nathan.
In addition to his canine designs, Rubio also designs haute couture for women and ties for men.{{Cite web|title=Anthony Rubio Designs - Dog Fashion|url=https://anthonyrubiodesigns.com/|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Anthony Rubio Designs}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|10477475}}
- {{Official website|https://anthonyrubiodesigns.com}}
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Category:American fashion designers
Category:Designers from New York City