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Jake Dynnis: Jackrocketwear.


In the span of five years, Jake Dynnis has become known as "the dog tailor to the stars" and created a unique niche for her company Jackrocketwear in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Jake's handcrafted hand·craft  
n.
Variant of handicraft.

tr.v. hand·craft·ed, hand·craft·ing, hand·crafts
To fashion or make by hand.



hand·craft
, original creations have brought her a client list that sounds like the talent roster of CAA Caa

See CCC.
. Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Demi Moore, Ashton Kucher, Kelly Hu, Zach Braff, and Jessica Simpson are just a few of the celebrities that own her unique line of canine couture.

It all started five years ago, she discovered that her beloved Italian Greyhound Italian greyhound, breed of sleek, active toy dog that stands from 13 to 15 in. (32–38 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 7 to 11 lb (3–5 kg). Its short, thin coat is glossy and may be any shade of red, fawn, blue, cream, or white. , Jack Rocket, was born with a congenital kidney defect causing him to remain extremely small for his breed and shiver even on the warmest of days. This inspired Jake to create various cashmere cashmere

Animal-hair fibre forming the downy undercoat of the Kashmir goat. The fibre became known for its use in beautiful shawls and other handmade items produced in Kashmir, India. The fibres have diameters finer than those of the best wools.
 and angora sweaters to keep him warm, which, before long, caught the eye of Santa Monica-based Fred Segal boutique owner Bettina Duncan. Soon thereafter, there was a jackrocket-wear line at the fashionable boutique followed by fans of the products across the nation.
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Title Annotation:The Nominees--2006
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:May 8, 2006
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