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Street fashion: Los Angeles dog parks

Caption Street fashion: Dog parks

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By Colin Young-Wolff "I got this entire outfit from Gap because it's cheap maternity," says Melissa Keller, 32 of Silver Lake, posing with her 1-year-old chihuahua, Pepper Bear. "I don't wear your really nice clothes. I always get trashed at the dog park. One of my dogs likes to roll in mud...

By Colin Young-Wolff "I got this entire outfit from Gap because it's cheap maternity," says Melissa Keller, 32 of Silver Lake, posing with her 1-year-old chihuahua, Pepper Bear. "I don't wear your really nice clothes. I always get trashed at the dog park. One of my dogs likes to roll in mud... (Colin Young-Wolff / For The Times)

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Elisa Schoemehl hugs her chihuahua mix, Sparky.

Elisa Schoemehl hugs her chihuahua mix, Sparky. (Colin Young-Wolff / For The Times)

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Dominique Brown, 25, of Silver Lake, with Thaler, her 1-and-a-half-year-old mix. Dominique is wearing Grey Ant overalls, an undershirt and a bandanna and turquoise ballet flats, saying, "I have my dog park shorts and my dog park jeans and that's about it." Thaler has a winter vest for when she'...

Dominique Brown, 25, of Silver Lake, with Thaler, her 1-and-a-half-year-old mix. Dominique is wearing Grey Ant overalls, an undershirt and a bandanna and turquoise ballet flats, saying, "I have my dog park shorts and my dog park jeans and that's about it." Thaler has a winter vest for when she'... (Colin Young-Wolff / For The Times)

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Jack Whittbold, 28, of Mt. Washington, who laughs and says he's clearly here to "dress to impress," is wearing a shirt from a swap meet, cut-off Dickies and Rainbow sandals. He poses with Rucca, a Karelian bear dog.

Jack Whittbold, 28, of Mt. Washington, who laughs and says he's clearly here to "dress to impress," is wearing a shirt from a swap meet, cut-off Dickies and Rainbow sandals. He poses with Rucca, a Karelian bear dog. (Colin Young-Wolff / For The Times)

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"He's the best dog ever; all he wants do do is play fetch," Lauren Schneider of Hollywood says of Sparky, a chow / golden retriever mix. Lauren's wearing jeans, a sweatshirt and sandals, "a poor choice," she says of her footwear. "because dog parks are not known for their cleanliness." Think...

"He's the best dog ever; all he wants do do is play fetch," Lauren Schneider of Hollywood says of Sparky, a chow / golden retriever mix. Lauren's wearing jeans, a sweatshirt and sandals, "a poor choice," she says of her footwear. "because dog parks are not known for their cleanliness." Think... (Colin Young-Wolff / For The Times)

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