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As Michael puts it, "The old showbiz adage: "Never work with Children and Animals" has to do with the unpredictability and difficulty in controlling such energetic and wondrous beings...but the trick is to appreciate and accept their wildness and beauty and capture it as it unfolds, to allow for the spontaneity of lie and then it's a breeze!
Serge Normant loves Sarah Jessica Parker, Julia Roberts, Jessica Chastian and Katie Holmes to name a few, but the woman who truly stole his heart is Emma. Emma is a short haired blonde beauty with two very long ears and who can speak three different languages. Très chic!
Mrs. Sizzle met this stylish duo the other week in downtown New York. Sasha is a model with Elite and Max is her gorgeous toy poodle that she adopted when her husband's cousin was pregnant. Sasha and her husband Dimitri were talking care of Max and it organically turned into a permanent situation - a very cozy one at that!
"A million things hold the universe together. Our universe begins with Instagram and a cat.
I had rescued this sweet cat named Jazz from the streets of Hartford over a month before Alice walked into our lives. Jazz was malnourished, cold, and dumpster diving in order to survive. Countless treats and a few scratches later, she moved into my college dorm full time with me.
This is a funny story... Laurie was shooting her show that was up last month at Salon 94 when Lamby jumped up on the model's lap and Laurie snapped this shot. The end.
Big story right? Well, I went to the gallery I met another gorgeous dog whose name is Ludvig von Truffle and he showed me around....
Not to mention that Laurie can join the girl crush club too. Love her.
I spotted these fun hot dogs on Feature shoot shot for The Gourmand by Jess Bonham, styling by Julian Ganio, food styling by Peta O'Brian, and custom dog coats designed by Paul Smith, using fabrics from his SS15 collection.
"Bubba, Bichon-Shih Tzu, age 7-1/2, Taurus (like me), constant companion, photo muse, self-portrait partner. A gypsy by nature (or maybe that's me), road-trip navigator and shotgun-rider on three cross-country trips, favors motel hallways and elevators, lives part-time in Uruguay, afraid of horses and cats, loves chorizo. He's featured in three of my photo series (so far) and can often be found modeling on my instagram feed."
Damn we are lucky. Kimberly M. Wang AND Dog & Co came for a playdate this am and not only did we get amazing goodies but check this out - our very own portrait. We love it Kimberly!
Edie and Clair went gallery hopping last week with Tara Sgroi and their favorite stop was the Eric Firestone Gallery to see the Donald Robertson show. Boy did they have fun!
Gillian Laub can certainly suss out a moment when people are involved. I asked her to send me some images of dogs and this was the brilliant group of photos I got. She shared that she likes to photograph things she loves - looks like dogs and people to me! The most recent photo was the top one of Shiloh and Bibi shot for the NY Times magazine a few weeks back.
And what a day it was in Bellport yesterday! Portie puppy madness! Jane Gorrell and James Lansill's Portuguese Water pups made their way to Bellport for the weekend. Jane offers a bit of thanks! "With the help of my husband James, children Lucinda and Quinn, and most importantly Xie Xie herself, overs a span of four hours, we delivered eight exquisite, healthy, wiggling puppies". Owners the Gorrell-Lansills. Breeder: Terri Pecora.
I was on the Huffington Post instagram account last Spring when I came across this amazing photo from @toandfrom. I had to get Diana Nguyen's story and don't you know she has a rescue dog!
Richard Phibbs is at it again! He and the Humane Society of New York, under the brilliant direction of Sandra DeFeo, worked tirelessly with a team of people to get these beauties photographed so they might have a better chance of being adopted. All were photographed at the Humane Society on September 10th, and each and every one of them is looking for a forever home. If you are interested in any of these pets please email Sandra.
Paul Bunyon had an ox. Morgan Cummins has a hound. Actually, two! And while he’s no lumberjack, when Morgan and his partner Jo Holdaway founded HOUNDWORTHY, they set out to create something dedicated to those who appreciate the great outdoors. Boy, did I feel it when we spent a very enjoyable 40 mins on the phone with him.
I met this amazing gal on none other than Instagram. She takes a mean pic and I couldn't help but be curious about what @healthyasahorsevet stood for! Well, you got it, she's a VET! and I was lucky enough to get some great photography and some excellent animal vet tips!
With this latest Mrs. Sizzle favorite, your dog will no longer accept the excuse that it’s too late or too dark to go on a walk! After almost colliding with one too many dogs on his nightly bike rides, Chris Forcucci decided it was time for there to be a peace treaty between dog and bike. Chris created The Squeaker Poochlight: leashes and collars with built in rechargeable LED lights that flashes, glows, and comes in seven different colors. Check out the ultimate dog night time accessory on Mrs. Sizzle's list!
Toast Meets World is a brave puppy mill survivor who is here to teach us that rescue dogs are as beautiful as our purebred supermodels, Jagger a Yorkie and Riley a Shih Tzu. We use the word survivor because most “breeding” dogs at mills meet and early and unpleasant end once their bodies can no longer produce. Toast was photographed in a studio on August 7th in NYC by Tom Schirmacher and had her hair done by Gavin Harwin who had also previously worked on the shot of Jagger and Riley a few months back.