Jennifer Fenton, a designer from Ontario, Canada, is an avid dog lover. She started designing at the age of five when her grandmother taught her how to sew. She began with creating doll clothes and blankets for her “little babies”. After being a dental hygienist for many years, Jenn decided to follow her dream, so […]
Two Birds of a Feather Inspire Designer Thomas Hays
While designer Thomas Hays acknowledges that some may be concerned that pets could ruin expensive pieces in a beautifully designed home, he argues that this is no reason not to have a pet, nor should you limit design because you have pet. Instead, he believes quite the opposite. Bringing nature in the form of […]
Animal Fair Fashion – Oleg Cassini
Although it is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, flattered is not what Oleg Cassini, the Kennedy administration’s ‘Secretary of Style,’ felt when indulging the First Lady with a leopard coat and subsequently 250,000 leopards were killed as the market flooded with demand for copy-cat-coats to be worn by countless Jackie-ites […]
NSYNC’er and Fashion Designer Chris Kirkpatrick: A Tribute to Busta
An athletic pup, he could “run for days,” had a perfect build – a tight waist and brawny shoulders. He loved to chew on sunglasses and spectacles, had ripped into many a stuffed animal, and absolutely adored Snausages. The pug was only 3 1/2 years old, when he passed away in April. Busta was […]
Frank Pollaro’s Furniture Might Be in Good Taste, but it’s “Tasteless.”
So says Sal, Pollaro’s Yorkshire terrier, who is one of the few authorities on the subject. Having sampled the base of Pollaro’s conference table and found it lacking, he now prefers a good rawhide bone. This is probably for the best, since Sal sleeps happily in a doggy bed designed and built by Pollaro, […]
Animal Fair Party Page – FALL in Love with Canines!
The shopping extravaganza “Super Saturday,” took place on July 27th in the Hamptons. Designers donated clothes and the proceeds from sales went toward research on ovarian cancer. The Friends of Homeless Animals held their annual gala at Jasna Polana Golf Club in Princeton, NJ. The event raised money for FOHA’s new community […]