How it Started

Named after Waffles the American Cocker Spaniel, Jean Claude Van Waffles is a unique pet accessories boutique. We offer handmade one-of-a-kind reversible pet bandanas, bow ties, and neck ties for any occassion and for woofers of all sizes.

JCVW started as a COVID quarantine hobby in April of 2020. It was just Waffles and I hanging out together in our apartment, and out of boredom I decided I would make some fun accessories to dress him up. I bought the cheapest sewing machine I could find on Amazon, and taught myself how to sew. It started with a fried chicken bow tie (in honor of Waffle's favorite food) and grew from there.

What started as a silly hobby has since turned into 100's of different patterns and designs, custom pet ID tags, with 1,000+ sales to 48 US states and 17 nations worldwide.

Meet Cara

Hi, I'm Cara and I'm the creator of Jean Claude Van Waffles! I'm 28 years old and a GIS Specialist (map maker) from Central Michigan. I have a passion for geography, animals, and crafting and I’m so happy to have this little shop of mine to bring all of those passions together in one place.

Waffles has been my sidekick since Christmas, 2018. He’s an American Cocker Spaniel from Mansfield, Ohio.

We love seeing our bandanas and bow ties being worn by our fur friends all over the world!!

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