"We made our own clothes so we could wear matching outfits - with our dogs"

A couple created their own clothing brand so they could wear colourful and size-inclusive matching outfits with their two rescue dogs.<br /><br />Bree Kish, 28, immediately knew she wanted to try and find matching clothing for her and her two Mexican hairless dogs - Toby and Linus.<br /><br />But as a plus-sized woman with a love for colourful prints she struggled to find inclusive and fun clothing.<br /><br />Bree, a size 2XL, decided to create her own clothes instead with her partner Matthew Serrano, 26, and the couple have now launched their own brand - Toby and Linus.<br /><br />Now the couple get to match with their two pups in colourful and size inclusive clothing.<br /><br />Bree, a model, from Los Angeles, California, US, said: "Matching with my dogs is something that I think is so fun and dopamine inducing.<br /><br />"I’ve always gravitated towards pieces that were bold, eye-catching and sometimes even humorous. <br /><br />"Personally I don’t think there’s anything more eye-catching than matching with your furry (or in my case, not so furry) companion."<br /><br />Matthew, a film maker, said: "When you throw clothes on your pet it brings out their personality in ways people don't even realise.<br /><br />"Linus looks like a little man when he puts on a little sweater."<br /><br />The couple, who have been together for five years, rescued their dog October - which they shortened to Toby in July 2022 and Linus six months later.<br /><br />Matthew said: "We love them so much.<br /><br />"They are both hairless so we immediately started buying clothes for them.<br /><br />"Immediately Bree wanted to match with them."<br /><br />But Bree struggled to find anything that went past a size XL, or that wasn't "cheap" or had "bland" and "boring" designs.<br /><br />Matthew said: "She loves dressing super childlike in bold colours.<br /><br />"One day she came to me and said if only there was a way to have matching human and god clothing that was size inclusive and fun."<br /><br />Bree added: "It started out as a necessity for my two hairless pups. <br /><br />"I wasn’t excited about the designs or fabric choices currently in the world. It then blossomed into a love letter to colour, the plus size community and the bond between humans and their pets. <br /><br />"I’ve always been someone who had a playful sense of style and I wanted that to be available to other people like me."<br /><br />Matthew went away and drew up a business plan in February 2023 and the pair hit the ground running before launching in February 2024.<br /><br />They now have a collection of colourful matching sweaters, tanks, a dress and accessories - which start at $130 for a pet and human set.<br /><br />Matthew's favourite design is their hat which reads - 'I literally gave birth to my dog' - and their new purple Halloween jumpers.<br /><br />He said: "I'm really excited wear it.<br /><br />"I'm really excited for it to be Halloween and us all be matching."<br /><br />They stock up to a size 4XL for humans - and hope to expand this further - and a size XL for dogs.<br /><br />Matthew said: "A 120lbs dog has worn one and a large adult pig was able to wear a sweater.<br /><br />"People don't expect large dogs to be wearing cute clothes. <br /><br />"No one gets left behind."<br /><br />The couple say their dogs love wearing the outfits - which are also important to protect their skin from the sun.<br /><br />Matthew said: "They just love them all.<br /><br />"Once they are on they are so excited. They wear them all the time.<br /><br />"Bree has been wearing the dress she designed all summer. They've been matching all the time."<br /><br />The couple are also passionate about promoting and encouraging people to rescue animals.<br /><br />All the dog models on their website are rescue animals.