Cat modeling

To celebrate the new cat styles, United Bamboo released a limited edition of the United Bamboo 2010 Calendar (which retails for $25 on their website) featuring the cats/kittens donning the new line.

Tokyo is not only the world's fashion center for cats, but also holds the world's busiest cat modeling agency. Once the kittens grow up and subsequently put on some weight, they don't get to model as often, if at all.

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How did the pet fashions and the resulting calendar come about? Miho Aoki, designer for the fashion house, tried a mini outfit on his own kitten T.J. one day and took some photos to show him off. They were such a success that many others working with him wanted to do the same for their own babies! As any parent knows, showing off our little ones is a favorite activity and a smart outfit makes the photo. Here’s a preview of next year’s calendar, month-by-month:

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Plus size model, 2-year-old Patootie, is modeling a winter parka and just dares anyone to carry him (top)! Far beneath his dignity. He has come a long way after his start in the Staten Island Pageant festival.

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