Tika (dog) explained

Tika
Species:Dog (Canis familiaris)
Breed:Italian Greyhound
Sex:Female
Owner:Thomas Shapiro
Residence:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Weight:7–9 pounds
Website:https://www.instagram.com/tikatheiggy/

Tika (also known as "Tika the Iggy") is an Italian Greyhound with a large following on social media.[1] She has been described as a "fashion icon"[2] and "the poster girl for the dog fashion craze".[3] Her online accounts are managed by owner Thomas Shapiro,[4] who adds humorous voice-overs to videos of Tika wearing various outfits.[5] [6]

Tika has been on social media since 2016, when she was four years old. Her Instagram account describes her as a "gay icon" and the "Kween of Derp".[7] Her extravagant wardrobe has approximately 300 outfits such as capes, hoodies,[8] cow-print polo necks, feathered jackets, colorful trench coats, and yellow sweatsuits.[9] Tika gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] She has more than 1 million followers on social media[11] and has appeared in Vogue.[12] [13] She appeared at the Billboard Music Awards in 2021[14] and at New York Fashion Week in 2022 and 2023.[15] [16]

Tika is based in Ville-Émard, Montreal.[17] Her name is based on the Hindi phrase "Theek hai" (ठीक है), which translates to "alright, well done".[18] She is the subject of the book Tika the Iggy: Lessons in Life, Love, and Fashion.[19]

Since creating the accounts for Tika, Shapiro left his job as a web developer in 2021.[20]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Get to Know Viral Canadian Fashion Sensation Tika The Iggy . 2024-10-21 . 2024-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240413002020/https://fashionmagazine.com/style/italian-greyhound-tika-the-iggy/ . live .
  2. Book: Cudworth . Erika . Feminist Animal Studies: Theories, Practices, Politics . McKie . Ruth E. . Turgoose . Di . 2022-12-30 . Taylor & Francis . 978-1-000-82995-2 . en.
  3. Web site: 2021-09-20 . Inside the Billion-Dollar Dog Fashion Industry . 2024-10-21 . Artful Living Magazine . en-US . 2024-06-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240613034533/https://artfulliving.com/inside-dog-fashion-industry/ . live .
  4. Book: Edwards, Loni . How To Make Your Dog #Famous: A Guide to Social Media and Beyond . 2022-03-24 . Orion . 978-1-3996-0472-7 . en.
  5. Web site: 'Love it, can't wear it' video catapults Montreal pooch Tika the Iggy to online fame .
  6. Web site: Fernandez . Celia . 2019-07-12 . Meet Tika, a 9-year-old Italian greyhound who wears colorful outfits that will make you do a double take . 2024-10-21 . Business Insider . en-US . 2024-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525145121/https://www.businessinsider.com/tika-instagram-greyhound-dog-fashion-2020-5 . live .
  7. Web site: Montreal dog Tika the Iggy's outfits go viral, earn praise from rapper Lizzo . 2024-10-21 . 2022-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030174906/https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/montreal-dogs-outfits-go-viral-earn-praise-from-rapper-lizzo . live .
  8. News: Finnigan . Kate . February 23, 2021 . The fashionable dogs of Instagram . Financial Times.
  9. Web site: Pagano . Pamela . 2024-01-17 . 'Fabulousness': Montreal fashion icon Tika the Iggy's new book . 2024-10-21 . CityNews Montreal . en . 2024-02-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240219062545/https://montreal.citynews.ca/2024/01/17/tika-the-iggy-new-book/ . live .
  10. Web site: Montreal's best dressed dog was just featured in Vogue Curated . 2024-10-21 . . en . 2023-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230201163035/https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/dressed-dog-tika-vogue . live .
  11. Book: Kosut, Marin . Art Monster: On the Impossibility of New York . 2024-07-02 . Columbia University Press . 978-0-231-54681-2 . en.
  12. Web site: Bobb . Brooke . 2021-01-12 . Best in Show: Tika the Iggy on Why She 'Loved It' but 'Couldn't Wear It' . 2024-10-21 . Vogue . en-US . 2024-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240908220452/https://www.vogue.com/article/tika-the-iggy-dog-tiktok-instagram . live .
  13. Web site: 2021-01-12 . Canadian dog gets Vogue treatment for outfits she loved, but couldn't wear . 2024-10-21 . CTVNews . en.
  14. Grein . Paul . 2021-04-23 . Finneas, Luis Fonsi & More to Help Announce 2021 Billboard Music Awards Finalists . 2024-10-21 . Billboard . en-US . 2023-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928162825/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2021-bbmas-finalists-to-be-announced-9561920/ . live .
  15. Web site: National . The . New York Fashion Week stars include Drew Barrymore and an Italian greyhound . 2024-10-21 . The National . en . 2024-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240421181840/https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/fashion/2022/02/13/new-york-fashion-week-stars-include-drew-barrymore-and-an-italian-greyhound/ . live .
  16. News: How to dress for the end of the world . . 2024-10-21 . 2023-09-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230917183752/https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2023/09/14/fashion-week-new-york-recap/ . live .
  17. Web site: 2021-01-17 . Montreal's Best-Dressed Celeb Is This Tiny Dog . 2024-10-21 . HuffPost . en.
  18. Web site: 2022-01-10 . TIKA – THE IGGY . 2024-10-21 . The Peacock Magazine . en-US.
  19. Web site: New book from Montreal fashion icon Tika the Iggy . 2024-10-21 . CityNews Montreal . en . 2024-02-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240216052401/https://montreal.citynews.ca/video/2024/01/17/new-book-from-montreal-fashion-icon-tika-the-iggy/ . live .
  20. Web site: 2024-02-20 . Inside the lucrative world of pet influencers . 2024-10-22 . Mic . en . 2024-06-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240619213120/https://www.mic.com/life/what-its-like-pet-influencer-money . live .

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