Early life and career Rubio, of
Puerto Rican descent, was born and raised in
New York City. He became interested in women's fashion as a child, so he studied
fashion design. After rescuing a chained
Chihuahua in 2005, he began creating costumes for dogs, an activity for which he is most recognized today. In 2012 he became the first canine designer to exhibit his work at the
New York Fashion Week. He has also participated in other major events such as the
Met Gala (where he paid tribute to designer
Rei Kawakubo) and
Los Angeles Fashion Week. In 2021 he participated again in the NY Fashion Week, where he was supported by Polish model
Joanna Borov. His designs have appeared in specialized magazines like
Vogue,
Cosmopolitan,
Vanity Fair, ''
Harper's Bazaar,
Marie Claire and Elle; and he has given interviews on TV shows like Good Morning America, Page Six TV, Vice Live
, To Tell the Truth and The Pet Show. In 2012 he created the Adopt Me Maybe campaign inspired by the song "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen, which went viral through social networks. He designed most of the costumes that appear in the book Couture Dogs of New York'', by author Paul Nathan. == References ==