The Shanghai Pet Fashion Week Audition Has Come To An End, With Thousands Of Cute Pets Competing For Runway Spots

The Shanghai Pet Fashion Week audition has come to an end,

with thousands of cute pets competing for runway spots

On October 11th to 12th, at the Pet Fashion Week pet model audition site of Shanghai International Fashion Center, thousands of groups of pets and their owners gathered here, waiting for the opportunity to step onto the runway. Xinhua Finance saw at the scene that the well-dressed "hairy children" had different expressions: some were wearing cool jewelry, some were wearing exquisite parent-child clothes, experienced and quiet lying on the owner's shoulder, while curious ones couldn't help but look around.
 

When they stood in line, one cute pet stepped onto the catwalk under the guidance of the host - border collie, who walked confidently like a professional model, and another Bomei, who was caught by her skirt after two steps, attracted laughter and encouraging applause from the audience for each episode.

The 5th Shanghai Pet Fashion Week is scheduled to kick off on October 31st at the Shanghai International Fashion Center, with a duration of three days. The cute pets who stand out in the preliminary audition will have the opportunity to step onto the official runway.
 

With the increasing popularity of pet friendly travel, pet friendly hotels and scenic spots are also becoming more popular. Data shows that since the summer of 2025, the search volume for "pet friendly hotels" has increased by 80% year-on-year, with high search frequency among tourists in cities such as Shanghai, Qingdao, Hangzhou, Beijing, and Nanjing. The performance of seaside summer resorts is particularly outstanding: the search volume for "pet friendly hotels" in Qingdao, Dalian, and Beidaihe has increased by 165%, 179%, and 531% respectively. In terms of orders, the number of pet friendly hotel orders for the whole year of 2024 increased by 21% year-on-year, and in the first half of 2025, it increased by 17% year-on-year.

Even if it's inconvenient to go out, pets can still stay in hotels. Nowadays, foster care services have expanded from traditional pet shops and cat and dog cafes to professional "pet hotels". This year's National Day, many "furry children" have experienced this new service: hotels offer different room types with prices ranging from 100 to several hundred yuan per night, and check out before 12 or 14 o'clock. The independent room not only has a bed, sofa, air conditioning, and underfloor heating, but also is equipped with real-time monitoring, and the level of service is no less meticulous than that of a hotel designed for people, allowing "poop scoopers" to feel at ease and worry free.

The rise of pet fashion reflects three fundamental changes in the market: firstly, a two-way friendly relationship from "pet friendly" to "human pet friendly"; Secondly, the demand for pets has shifted from "eating enough and wearing warm clothes" to pursuing "emotional value"; The third is the development of the "other economy" industry from a single chain to a symbiotic ecosystem deeply intertwined with urban governance, community harmony, and cultural life. This will give rise to services that cover the entire lifecycle of pets and are socially friendly, which is also a social value.

In the process of getting closer and closer to our pets, we often use pet supplies in our contact with them. A high-quality pet product requires us to carefully select it to ensure the safety of our travel with pets. At the same time, dog collars and harnesses are not only a means of transportation, but also a decoration, making our travel with pets more fashionable and beautiful.