Showcasing the latest trends in pet apparel and accessories, the second annual Pet Fashion Week will take place Aug. 18-19 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in the heart of New York City.

This year’s event will feature a high-end pet lifestyle trade show spotlighting exhibitors selected by an international jury, as well as buyer-exclusive runway shows unveiling ready-to-wear apparel, couture, accessories and lifestyle items from 15 international companies.

A Pet Fashion Week Innovation Award program will focus on original and resourceful bedding designs, while a Media Choice Award program will present the inventive work of specially selected fashion designers.

In the creative styling exhibition, pet stylists will show off unprecedented techniques.

An industry symposium will cover progressive ideas and solutions to challenges facing pet retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers.