Holiday parties are upon as and this is the time of year to celebrate! Many of us are looking for the latest trends in hairstyles to help us freshen our looks and get into the spirit of the season. Salons across the country have become Meccas for fashionable women (and men) who want their […]
You’ve Got Mail!
Everyone was sending them and there were plenty to choose from. The official figures from the U.S. Post Office for year ending in June, 1908 cite 677,777,798 postcards mailed during a time when the total population of the U.S. was only 88,700,000. Interest in postcard collecting in growing with new, avid collectors, both young […]
Pet Health Insurance
When John Liu’s pug snuck into the kitchen and consumed an entire box of donuts a year ago, the last thing John expected was a veterinary bill of $1,800. “She started vomiting a few hours afterward,” he lamented. “I rushed her to my vet where she was eventually diagnosed with pancreatitis.” After numerous blood […]
Jonathan Adler: For The Love Of Clay And Canines
Can a dog be the inspiration for art? One of the country’s hottest young potters and textile makers, Jonathan Adler, thinks so. Adler has become the rising star of modern design and is AF’s poster boy for modern living with pets. The sleek, clean lines and subtle shapes and colors of Jonathan Adler’s work have […]
Petography: Jim Dratfield
Photographer Jim Dratfield is interested in relationships; relationships between pets and people that is. “I’ll tell you about the most amazing moment I had,” Jim says. “Laura Dern knew about my work and she had a dog that was very ill. The dog was not going to survive for more than a few days, and […]
Vanessa Swarovski On Her New Boutique And Her Pets!
Vanessa Swarovski is excited. She’s captured the exclusive rights in Florida to a Paris based jewelry design company, Gioia – a wonderful addition to her eclectic mix of fine jewels sold in her recently opened Vero Beach, Florida store, Vanessa S. In addition to fine jewelry, Vanessa S. also sells crystal jewelry, accessories such as […]