Although the chain offers all kinds of dog-themed wares, she says the doxie items have proven to be the most popular at her location. “The dachshund stuff usually sells out before any other dog,” she says. “We had these [dog-printed] beaded bags earlier in the summer, and the dachshund one sold out in, like, three days. I guess it went viral on TikTok.”
According to Taylor Hickman, Maeve buyer at Anthropologie, some of the most popular items are the Doxie Icon Juice Glass, the Icon Dog Photo Holder, and the Dachshund Bookends. And as it turns out, the viral social video wasn’t totally off base: Several Anthro HQ employees are doxie owners—and their pups have become design muses. “A number of the dogs you see featured across our products belong to team members who frequent our office, which makes these pieces feel especially personal,” says Hickman.
Anthro is, at least right now, the retailer most synonymous with dachshund style. Aside from Thom Browne, Shapiro suggests they may be trying to emulate another major American brand: Ralph Lauren. “It feels like a cute way to do the Polo teddy bear sweater, but not do a teddy bear,” she suggests.
That being said, while Anthro may be winning in terms of sheer volume, the doxie is omnipresent; it currently appears on products at Abercrombie & Fitch, Papier, Aerie, Free People, Jonathan Adler, and Loft, just to name a few. And the way the doxie has taken over kids’ clothing practically warrants its own investigation: Mini Rodini, Hanna Anderson, Zara—seemingly everyone has a weiner dog print in their range.
If Thom Browne proved anything with Hector, it’s that accessories are a delightful way to incorporate the motif. Designer Susan Korn of Susan Alexandra currently has five dachshund pieces in her line. As a dog lover—her joint fashion show with Rachel Antonoff was a literal dog show starring rescue animals—she’s dedicated items to all kinds of dogs. But she says doxies are ideal for design purposes. “They’re long, and there is a lot you can do with all that space,” says Korn. “For example, the Weeny bag has a roomy interior thanks to their elegant physique.”
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