Canine couture: fashion's biggest designers team up for Battersea Cats & Dogs Home November 8 will see Westies in Westwood, Dachshunds in Deacon, and Staffies in Stella as dog accessories created by Britain's leading designers are auctioned off in aid of Battersea Cats & Dogs Home. Occasionally, fashion uses its power to make good and the night of November 8 will see one such instance when the likes of Stella McCartney, Mulberry and Vivienne Westwood team up in support of Battersea Cat & Dogs Home. The organisation has enlisted a plethora of designers to create one-off dog coats and accessories which will be auctioned off during Thursday evening's annual Collars & Coats Gala Ball, with all proceeds going to the famous animal rescue centre. The special designs will be modelled by Battersea's canine residents on the 'dogwalk' during the event, which is in its fourth year and will be held at Battersea Evolution in nearby Battersea Park. IN PICTURES: Top models and their beloved pet dogs Other designers involved include Giles Deacon, Ben De Lisi, Fabergé, Jeremy Hackett, Henry Holland, Stephen Jones, Derek Lawlor, Julien Macdonald, Jenny Packham, Gareth Pugh, Trevor Pickett, Zandra Rhodes, Philip Treacy and Matthew Williamson. Model David Gandy, the Cat & Dogs Home's first ever ambassador, will lead the auction alongside fashion journalist Hilary Alexander, a long-time supporter of Battersea. This will be the most wonderful and unique fashion fund-raiser and we know our dogs will really enjoy it. Front row at Collars & Coats will be the place to be on 8 November and we can't wait to see Battersea dogs groomed and dressed in canine couture by the most influential and iconic designers from the world," said Claire Horton, Chief Executive of Battersea. To have David Gandy and Hilary Alexander presenting these hotly anticipated canine creations makes it even more unmissable. It's incredible to be working with such world-class talent and we're immensely grateful to everyone who is supporting our dogs and our cats through this collaboration. For further information about the Collars & Coats Gala Ball visit www.collarsandcoats.org.uk .