Mary Lynn Blasutta’s fashionable illustrations celebrate the pet set. Blasutta’s art has gone to the dogs, literally! Just ask Tito and Amigo, her Chihuahua and Bijon, who Blasutta says are the inspiration for her most current works: whimsical, retro-looking images of fashionable ladies and their timeless pets. “Everyone can relate to a dog or a cat,” […]
New Leash of Life
IT’S POSSIBLE THAT EVEN KING CHARLES II’S CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIELS WEREN’T TREATED AS ROYALLY AS THOSE OF RON AND KATHI STURGEON. THE COUPLE’S PALATIAL 10,000-SQUARE-FOOT FRENCH CHATEAU APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN BUILT FOR A KING, BUT REALLY, IT WAS BUILT FOR A DOG. Before Ron’s auto-focused career began to flourish, he and Kathi, his wife of over 23 […]
HOME SWEET HOME
There was a time when “being in the doghouse” was a bad thing. Not any more. These days, canines are clamoring to be able to call what were once doghouses their “cribs.” That’s right, these styling structures range from Gehry-inspired dwellings, perfect for your modernist Maltese, to “Paw-vilions” built for the most discriminating of […]
This Old Cat’s House
So you’ve noticed that your cat’s meow sounds more like a yawn and you want to pep up your house with some fun ideas. Here are some helpful tips from Bob Walker and Francis Mooney on the do’s and don’ts of kitty design: – A good interior cat design should provide plenty of observation areas […]
On the Catwalk
“It is my personal philosophy that cats always love to look down on us,” says Bob Walker. You could easily mistake his statement for a playful, role-reversing metaphor; a cute pun. Then Walker tells you that in his house that sentiment is taken quite literally. Along with his wife, Frances Mooney, and their family of […]
Before Camelot – Jackie O’s Early Years
A glimpse into the childhood of the woman Frank Sinatra called “America’s Queen.” Jacqueline Bouvier had the look of blueblood long before she was hailed by the American public as an icon of high style and elegance. Perhaps because her father told her that she descended from aristocracy, Jackie exuded privilege. Although her father’s […]