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Fashion’s newest star: A three-year-old shiba inu named Bodhi

It’s a dog. Wearing carefully styled designer clothes. That’s pretty much the whole idea behind the fashion world’s newest blog on Tumblr called Menswear Dog.

Yes, it may be a slow news day, but you can’t deny the overwhelming cuteness and natural modeling talent displayed by Bodhi, the shiba inu.

Menswear Dog is the latest in a long list of unusual fashion blogs that now include toddlers. The project is the brainchild of fashion designer Dave Fung and graphic designer Yena Kim, who live in New York City with their photogenic pup.

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Together, they style the three-year-old shiba inu in a variety of sharp, sophisticated looks that the gorgeous canine pulls off with strange versatility. Just look at all those angles he’s working like some kind of pro.

Digital Journal notes that Mashable has already called Menswear Dog the "most important Tumblr of 2013,” and expects Bodhi to end up on Vogue’s “Best Dressed” list.

Among Bodhi’s top fashion feats, he instructs us how to wear a “chunky shawl collar cardigan,” a task that pretty much involves putting on a chunky shawl collar cardigan and wearing it. But in case you were curious, Bodhi gets his cardigan – and the tie that perfectly complements the item – from Club Monaco. The Gant Rugger Oxford shirt in Bodhi size is a nice touch.

Though he’s only photographed from the chest up, Fung and Kim helpfully complete the rest of the look with images that highlight the perfect jeans, belt and boots (J.Crew, Tanner Goods and Wolverine 1000 Mile, respectively).

Bodhi’s tastes also run from the more upscale (shirts from Ben Sherman, Ralph Lauren ties) to the esoteric (vintage wool herringbone blazers, tie bars).

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Fung and Kim appear to be in on the joke and the Tumblr account reads more like a satire of bloggers that tends to take themselves far too seriously.

“Menswear Dog is a 3 year old shiba inu living in NYC with a panache for all things style. His interests include never washing his selvage denim, lurking around Soho for someone to notice his steez, and sniffing fine a$$ bitches,” reads the new fashion star’s bio.

But the sight of animals in human clothing doesn’t appeal to everyone. A few Guardian commenters expressed their distaste for putting a dog in a stuffy button-down shirt and placing him under hot camera lights.

“He's a dog. Dressing him up won't change this. Given a choice I'm sure he'd be rather dismembering a dead squirrel he found in the park than ‘working a look,’” the story’s first comment reads.

“Shibas are such a dignified breed. I feel sorry for him,” another reader complains.

Most, however, were able to get a good chuckle out of the idea.

Meanwhile, for those who prefer their pets the way they came into the world, you can always bookmark the never-ending shiba inu puppy cam.