Butters' runway debut

Photos by Paula Harrowing

When mom's away the doggy will play--or, in our case, presumptuously make her way up onto her first runway without parental supervision. I turn my back on her for one second, ok four days, to plant myself on a Sardinian beach with my own mom only to return to find dogwalk pictures of my baby running amok on facebook! But what's done is done, Butters has been unleashed to the fashion world--there's no stopping her now.

Too bad I couldn't be there to see it, but my little one must have lit up the stage as my friend Lana (also looking lovely, I might add) toted her down Johnny Blueeyes' catwalk corset showcase at the launch of the Fashion and Textile Museum's "Undercover" exhibition. The exhibit chronicles the evolution of the underpant in its various incarnations, from health garment to fashion to personal sartorial signature. Highlights include an original Merry Widow corset inspired by Lana Turner, Immodesty Blaize’s corset a spectacular gown made from bras and briefs by designers Vin & Omi and a La Perla bra encrusted with Swarovski crystals.

Given that Butters' prefers to greet the world commando most days, I can't think of a better spokeswoman. Watch out modeling world, le tigre is soo over. It's all about le dogre now.

Butters backstage in hair and make-up