By JIMMY BRIGGS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 07:51 BST, 4 June 2025 | Updated: 07:56 BST, 4 June 2025

Fashion mogul Effie Kats has jokingly threatened to sell her dog after the pooch destroyed one of her handbags.

The 34-year-old took to social media on Wednesday to share a video of the damage, revealing a large hole chewed into her $495 clutch from The Concept.

Clearly unimpressed, Kats joked in the caption: ‘Anyone after a one-year-old Samoyed?’

Effie also shared a photo of her dog looking at the camera, along with the caption: ‘The look of guilt’.

Effie is a popular Melbourne designer who dresses the likes of Nadia Bartel, Carrie Bickmore and Rebecca Judd.  

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Fashion mogul Effie Kats has jokingly threatened to sell her dog after the pooch destroyed one of her handbags

Fashion mogul Effie Kats has jokingly threatened to sell her dog after the pooch destroyed one of her handbags 

In November 2023, she walked down the aisle with her finance broker fiancé James Cerolini in Melbourne. 

The pair married in a lavish ceremony at St Patrick’s Cathedral and held her opulent reception at State Library Victoria. 

She stunned in an elaborate, semi-sheer lace gown by Zuhair Murad, which she acquired after making trips to Paris for fittings. 

Effie later changed into a second dress for her reception, this time from local designer Alin Le’kal.

It was no small affair, with 260 in attendance on the star-studded guest list, including Nadia, Bec , Khanh Ong, Jessie Murphy and Lana Wilkinson.

Women were asked to wear black or gold to what was described as an elegant affair.  

The founder of the Effie Kats and Bayse brands said the wedding,’exceeded every expectation I had’. 

She told the Herald Sun: ‘Every part of it just blew my mind. It was great. I had a wedding planner, Valentina, I could not have done it without her. 

‘There were small hiccups along the way, but it was the perfect day.’ 

The 34-year-old took to social media on Wednesday to share a video of the damage, revealing a large hole chewed into her $495 clutch from The Concept

The 34-year-old took to social media on Wednesday to share a video of the damage, revealing a large hole chewed into her $495 clutch from The Concept 

Effie also shared a photo of her dog looking at the camera, along with the caption: 'The look of guilt'.

Effie also shared a photo of her dog looking at the camera, along with the caption: ‘The look of guilt’. 

The society couple became engaged in 2021 during lockdown, giving Effie lots of time to plan her big day. 

‘I’ve attended so many events and we want to create something spectacular for our guests,’ she told Confidential. 

‘It’s on Stakes Day and Remembrance Day so it’ll add to an already insane schedule.’ 

Effie had at first decided to organise the event herself without the help of a wedding planner, but later changed her mind.

Around the time of their engagement, Effie and James purchased a home in Melbourne’s Malvern. 

The ‘rundown’ three bedroom property, which cost $1.65 million, is a fixer-upper project for the pair. 

‘We wanted a house in the right location with some character, that needed a lot of love’ Effie told news.com.au.

Effie is a beloved Australian designer whose clothing has been seen on A-list clients like Dannii Minogue, Kelly Rowland, Carrie Bickmore and DJ Havana Brown. 

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