'Finally, the runway begins. The cats, it turns out, do not walk; they are carried, like animal royalty. The audience, to put it mildly, loses their s**t.'
The cat modeling “Spain.” Photo: Beth Dixson Five minutes after the Algonquin Hotel’s annual cat fashion show is scheduled to begin, one of the models is nowhere to be found.Outside of the frantic handlers, though, no one seemed to notice or mind. The guests, most of them clad in tasteful feline-themed clothing and accessories, milled about the lobby, sipping wine and balancing small plates of sweaty cheese and charcuterie — and, of course, discussing cats.
Eventually, Joe DiMeowgio arrives, carted in like a true celebrity. From the inside of his stroller, his small, flat face pressed up against the mesh window, he eyes his audience. He looks unimpressed. He is rolled past the vertiginous tables of hors d’oeuvre, back to a side room where his fellow, more punctual models have been preparing for hours, familiarizing themselves with their outfits, posing for photos, napping.
The cat representing Ireland. Photo: LISA RAYMOND Inside the prep room, the talent is calm, collected. These are seasoned professionals, who have been specifically selected by Nieves to participate in the show. Cannoli and Wasabi, a pair of hairless cats, have done extensive TV and commercial work — Cannoli recently booked a commercial for a computer, and Wasabi is on the new season of HBO’s Succession.
Photo: LISA RAYMOND In the lobby, people crowd behind red-velvet ropes to get a good view of the “catwalk” . Before the show, two opera singers perform “Duetto buffo di due gatti”, a piece whose lyrics consist exclusively of the word “meow”. It’s quite lovely.
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