Gaye Cevikel, Tukish Designer, launched a fashion line partly named after her golden retriever “Gino” – Gaia & Gino was founded in 2004.  In 2005, students from the California College of Art where challenged to create a line called “Gino The Dog”.  The innovative “Cornered Den” won 1st place at the 2007 Pet Fashion Show.

Recently announced on the Pet Fashion Website is the 2008 Winner for the Life Style Innovation Award, The HugX Dog Bowl from HUGX Derry, Northern Ireland.

Designers
Jane Grant of HugX and Justin Magee & Stephen McGilloway of Bigsmall; University of Ulster

The HugX 401 series® is a total re-think on dog dining. The bowl, which has no corners (no food traps), is angled at 32.5° from the horizontal allowing food to always fall into the center of the bowl while improving digestive issues. Each bowl has specific grips characterized subtly as ears and a tongue to prevent the user from touching food. Held in an aluminum holder which resembles the character of a dog’s body, its narrow waist creates an easy grip or handle for the user, keeping their hands away from the contents of the bowl. The high grip rubber feet and a wide foot print of the holder, prevent toppling or movement around the floor. As the dog feeds at the bespoke angle and food gravitates to the center of the bowl, a greater amount of downward pressure is exerted than side wards – the bowl, within the holder, sits firmly on the ground.

www.hugx.co.uk

Pretty Fancy Stuff !  Congrat’s to all the winners