Winner (#1)

High Maintenance Bitch

Sister and brother Lori Pacchiano and Ryan Pacchiano founded High Maintenance Bitch®, a manufacturer of sophisticated dog apparel and accessories, in 2002. With humble beginnings in their grandmothers garage, today they are considered leaders in pet fashion; their products are available in hundreds of stores worldwide and theirs was the first pet company to be invited to be included in the Officia...l gift baskets for the Golden Globes. With a large fan-base that includes countless celebrities, it is little wonder they have been featured in a plethora of magazines and newspapers, radio talk shows, and have been GUESTS on such TV shows as The View and Tyra. They have hosted Access Hollywood and have been featured on Dateline NBC, The Today Show, The Simple Life, and The Osbournes. TV fans will also recognize Ryan and his dog Liberace as they were the stars of Bravos hit series Showdog Moms and Dads. Entertainment Weekly rated HMBs feather boas as one of the Hot 100 products of 2002, and High Maintenance Bitch was nominated for the Seattle Mayors Business Award in 2003. During 2004 HMB began opening the first chain of high end brand stores in the pet industry, and in 2005, Seattle Magazine named them two of the thirteen most Up and Coming influential people in Seattle as well as Seattles Best New Pet Boutique. In 2006, HMB celebrated the worldwide release of its new book The High Maintenance Bitch (owners manual), and calendar. In 2010 the company announced it signed a major licensing deal with east-coast based TUTM Entertainment to design a new line of HMB products and expand the companies distribution channels. Lori and Ryan are also filming a new reality TV series about the High Maintenance Bitch brand.