The slim blonde designer grew up in South Africa, a place where colonial remnants such as zebra skin carpets, elephant foot tables and wall trophies were not uncommon. Bouwer, though, adamantly rejects these, knowing the evils of poachers and realizing that the use of animals in the home or as clothing is ‘unnecessary […]
Designer Jes Gordon and her Boston Terrier Bark About Pets and Flowers!
“Chew through the Tulips” Designer Jes Gordon works with flowers. So does her Boston Terrier, except in a different way… Though doing so breaks her heart, designer Jes Gordon has banned her dog from the J. Gordon Designs studio. Her business is making exquisite decorations out of delicate flowers, carefully strewn pebbles, and […]
Editor’s Picks: Tips to Enjoy the Summer Weather in Style
Summer is here and so is the heat! Here are some products to keep your best friend from feeling the effects, as well as products to show your animal appreciation. Company: A Guy and His Dog Item: Zuke’s Power Bones On those long, hot jogs with your pooch, just one of these will keep him […]
Animal Fair’s Party Page – All Aboard ‘The Ark Trust!’
Designer Anne Bowen’s Greyhounds Go Glamorous benefit in NYC. At the ASPCA Bergh Ball at the Plaza Hotel in NYC I Dreamed of Africa premiere at SONY Lincoln Square in Manhattan Ark Trust’s Genesis Awards in Beverly Hills For the Best that Pet […]
Michael Graves: On International Success, Architecture and his Yellow Lab Sara
Architect, artist, product designer, pet lover – Michael Graves is all of these things, and not necessarily in that order. Graves is internationally renowned for his architectural designs which include the restoration of the Washington Monument, the Hotel New York at Euro Disney in Paris, France, the Humana Building in Louisville, Kentucky, the Nexus Momochi […]
Dakota Jackson: Designs for living
Dakota Jackson’s Gramercy town-house is filled with an eclectic mix of the designer’s own furniture and an assortment of collectibles from around the world. In the living room a collection of percussion instruments fill a corner text to a large wood burning fireplace and glass doors lead to a bright garden. On the other end […]