Montreal dog Tika the Italian Greyhound, or Tika the Iggy, as she’s known to her 782,000 Instagram followers, shot to social media stardom over the holidays for a video of all the outfits she wanted to wear in 2020, but couldn t.
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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-print button-down. While modeling each look, she noted, in a voiceover created by Lorena Pages, that while she âloved it,â she âcouldnât wear it.â 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 whoâve felt confined to leggings and sweats over the last 10 months of a pandemic that has altered everyoneâs way of life. Tika was and continues to be all of us: sartorially lost soul
Montreal dog Tika the Iggy s outfits go viral, earn praise from rapper Lizzo The Italian greyhound from Ville-Émard has several legs up on other fashion icons, with over 711,000 followers on Instagram and 782,000 on TikTok.
Author of the article: T Cha Dunlevy • Montreal Gazette
Publishing date: Jan 06, 2021 • January 6, 2021 • 3 minute read • Despite her success, Tika sets very clear boundaries about her work-life balance, says Thomas Shapiro. “She’s almost 10, so she sleeps 20 to 22 hours a day when she’s not busy modelling. Photo by Pierre Obendrauf /MONTREAL GAZETTE
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Love it, can t wear it video catapults Montreal pooch Tika the Iggy to online fame
Tika stars in a TikTok video that, since Wednesday, has earned the Italian greyhound more than 25 million views and at last count, she has more than 360,000 Instagram followers.
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2:07Tika stars in a TikTok video that, since Wednesday, has earned the Italian greyhound more than 25 million views and at last count she tops 360,000 Instagram followers.2:07