Meet Tika, an Italian greyhound who’s far more modern than I may ever dream to be. She’s beautiful and he or she is aware of work it! Tika lives in Montreal together with her people, Katherine and Thomas Shapiro. On her web site, the self-claimed “Fashionista Italian greyhound” introduces herself:
Hello! Welcome to my web site. If you do not know who I’m, I am Tika, an Italian Greyhound residing in Montreal, Canada. If you happen to do know who I’m, why did you present up with out snacks??
I am the self-proclaimed Homosexual Icon; love to indicate off my trend whereas giving again to my group. Come for the style, keep for the blep.
She has been featured in Vogue, the place she was described as a “statuesque, silver-haired pup.” Vogue continues:
Tika was and continues to be all of us: sartorially misplaced souls staring longingly right into a closet filled with issues rendered principally unwearable in the intervening time, like embellished clothes, textured and printed pants, field clutches, and platform heels. However not so quick—Tika really teaches us that, nonetheless impractical, trend may be worn and loved only for the sake of enjoyable and self-expression.Â
In reality, lengthy earlier than her viral TikTok, Tika was parading a incredible array of fashion decisions on her social media platforms. She additionally obtained a serious shout-out on Instagram from musician Lizzo, who, earlier this month, donned a multicolored faux-fur bikini design by Kelsey Randall, the same look to at least one that Tika wore weeks earlier. Lizzo lovingly referred to Tika as “an precise unhealthy bitch” in her caption. “We stan queen Lizzo on this family,” Tika mentioned over e-mail with some assist from her proprietor, Thomas Shapiro. “Having her name me ‘an precise unhealthy bitch’ was all of the validation a woman may ask for.”Â
For extra details about Tika and many beautiful photographs, try the remainder of the Vogue article right here, or Tika’s Instagram, YouTube, X, Fb, or TikTok.
Tika and her people additionally simply revealed a e book, Tika the Iggy: Classes in Life, Love, and Trend, accessible right here.