ELYSIAN IMPACT’s Catwalk Furbaby Brings Couture, Canines and a Cause Back to NYFW
10 rescue organizations, 10 designers and Twenty looks come together at Sony Hall for a New York Fashion Week show
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10 rescue organizations, 10 designers and Twenty looks come together at Sony Hall for a New York Fashion Week show where style serves a larger purpose
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Fashion Week’s most unconventional runway partnership returns to New York this September as Catwalk Furbaby brings designers, models and rescue animals together for a show where what happens on the catwalk can have an impact far beyond it.
Conceived by ELYSIAN IMPACT founder, publisher, filmmaker and philanthropist Karen Floyd, Catwalk Furbaby returns during New York Fashion Week at Sony Hall, Tuesday, September 8th, 2026 with doors opening at 6:00pm. Produced by Runway 7, with a new class of designers and nonprofit animal rescues collaborating and competing in a runway presentation built around the idea that fashion’s visibility can serve a larger purpose.
The formula is simple: 10 designers. 10 nonprofit rescues. 10 teams. 20 looks. One show. Each designer is paired with a rescue organization and presents two looks, with models and rescue animals sharing the runway as fashion becomes a vehicle for animal welfare and charitable giving.
The stakes extend beyond applause. The 2026 competition includes $25,000 People’s Choice, Judges’ and Publisher’s awards, with $20,000 designated for the nonprofit rescue associated with each winning team. Winning designers receive $3,000 and models $1,000 each. Participating teams also receive guaranteed contributions of $10,000 for each nonprofit rescue and $2,000 for each designer.
Catwalk Furbaby has become a distinctive presence on the New York Fashion Week calendar by combining runway spectacle with philanthropy. Among the past participating designers have included Tommy Hilfiger, and Nicole Miller with Previous judges including Fern Mallis, and Maribel Lieberman. This year’s judges include Carol Alt, Consuelo Vanderbilt-Costin, and Jean Shafiroff.
Against the backdrop of Sony Hall in Times Square, Catwalk Furbaby will once again bring fashion and philanthropy onto the same runway, giving designers a stage, rescue organizations an audience and animals in need an opportunity to be seen. It is the idea behind Catwalk Furbaby’s defining phrase: “Where
Fashion Meets Compassion.”
About ELYSIAN:
ELYSIAN is a luxury lifestyle brand dedicated to empowering women through storytelling, mentorship, and philanthropy. With a focus on Aspiring Women and Inspiring Women, ELYSIAN is committed to fostering connections, celebrating achievements, and creating positive change. Through its philanthropic arm, ELYSIAN Impact, the Catwalk Furbaby event has raised and distributed over $475,000 to date, supporting initiatives for women, children, animals, service, and the environment.
Funds raised through the 2026 Catwalk Furbaby initiative benefit the ELYSIAN Impact Fund, a component fund of the Spartanburg County Foundation, a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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