The Internet has a new style icon, and she’s an Italian Greyhound.
Best in Show: Tika the Iggy on Why She “Loved It” but “Couldn’t Wear It”
In late December, TikTok blessed us with a new fashion It-girl by way of a viral video. Tika, as she is known, tried on a collection of fabulous ensembles, including a faux fur coat, rainbow striped fleece, and floral printed button-down. While modeling each look, she noted, in a voiceover created by Lorena Pages, that while she “loved it,” she “couldn’t wear it.” Tika is a Montreal-based Italian Greyhound. Best known by her Instagram and TikTok moniker Tika the Iggy, the statuesque, silver-haired pup tugged on the heartstrings of those who’ve felt confined to leggings and sweats over the last ten months of a pandemic that has altered everyone’s way of life. Tika was and continues to be all of us: sartorially lost souls staring longingly into a closet full of things rendered mostly unwearable at the moment, like embellished dresses, textured and printed pants, box clutches, and platform heels. But not so fast—Tika actually teaches us that, however impractical, fashion can be worn and enjoyed just for the sake of fun and self-expression.
In fact, long before her viral TikTok, Tika has paraded a fantastic array of style choices on her social media platforms. She also received a major shoutout on Instagram from musician Lizzo, who, earlier this month, donned a multi-colored faux fur bikini design by Kesley Randall, a similar look to one that Tika wore weeks earlier. Lizzo lovingly referred to Tika as “an actual bad bitch” in her caption. “We stan queen Lizzo in this household,” Tika said over email with some help from her owner Thomas Shapiro. “Having her call me ‘an actual bad bitch’ was all the validation a girl could ask for.”
The Lizzo endorsement was certainly a happy surprise for Tika, but she’s fast becoming a celebrity icon on her own thanks to her rotating social media displays of her wardrobe. And again, Tika’s fun-loving, fearless approach to style makes for a pleasant reminder that clothes can still be exciting. Below, she shares how to borrow some of her favorite looks and her thoughts on what fashion may have in store for us in 2021. Hint: If you love it? Definitely wear it.
What was your absolute favorite outfit in 2020 that you didn't get to wear?
This story originally appeared on: Vogue - Author:Brooke Bobb
