CLOTHING DESIGNER BRANDON MAXWELL AND HIS FABULOUS FRENCH BULLDOG STELLA AT HOME IN NEW YORK
I went to visit the fabulous Brandon Maxwell a few weeks ago in his NYC digs. Stylist to Lady Gaga, clothing designer and magazine editor, this man had it going on with his dog. I asked him a few q's and this is what I got.
My cousin, Crazy Sexy Kris Carr a goddess but her dog Buddy is my true hero
One of my biggest mentors, both with cancer advice and with rescue admiration, is my cousin Kris. She is a cancer thriver, and wellness warrior, not to mention, compassionate and informative also. I couldn't help reach out to her to have her share her compelling story about Buddy, who she found in the woods with her husband Brian Fassett. I have to say the journey was one of my favorite Intsagram feeds ever!
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A DOG WORK? ANDREW FLADEBOE'S PICTURES CAPTURE IT ALL.
Andrew Fladeboe's series The Shepherd's Realm is the product of extensive international travel. He has journeyed from the U.S. to the Netherlands, Scotland, Norway and now, New Zealand, to create striking portraits of working dog breeds. Inspired by the tradition of British animal portraiture, his images reference the 18th-century paintings of George Stubbs and the 19th-century canvasses of Edwin Landseer.
DAVID KONIGSBERG PAINTED HIS CAT DOTI
It has definitely been a cat week here at Mrs. Sizzle and this is a favorite painting of mine by my friend, David Konigsberg. He has a show called, "Nigh Season", that opens this evening in Larchmont at Kenise Barnes Fine Art on Palmer Avenue. The opening this evening for the artist is from 6:30-8:30 pm. Crawl over to meet the artist!
hangdog art makes mrs. sizzle very happy - hopefully it will you too
"Even while I was enjoying a 20-odd year stint as a travel writer, features journalist and magazine editor, I was always looking around for a valid reason to hang out with dogs all day. In 2012, I started indulging my hankering to paint, and I found that as I progressed, my subject matter became more and more canine – in a wry, not-too-serious way. I was hooked on the many expressions of every pooch I came across. Dog lovers responded by smiling, and Hangdog was born. It’s now an online shop selling fine art prints, stationery and textiles with an ironic, light hearted, doggish bent." - Megan Anderson
CIG HARVEY AND ALL THINGS GOOD IN LIFE
"I grew up on the moors in Devon, England. An extreme landscape with wild ponies, ancient forests, and windswept grasses. It was a landscape that inspired my imagination. I would spend my days damming rivers, getting my boots stuck in mud, and making dens. I oriented myself by the particular curve of a tree or a clutter of bluebells. I now live with my family in rural Maine, a place that often reminds me of my childhood. The sound of certain birds in summer, finding frogs in streams, and walking my dog at dusk: I use animals as metaphors for all things that are good in life." - Cig Harvey
SIPKE VISSER SHARES HIS LOVE OF ANIMALS THROUGH HIS WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHS
Leslie Simitch told me about this fabulous book that she had seen at Colette's in Paris, "Doggies". Sipke Visser describes his relationship to dogs, "I don’t have a personal preference for dogs and I really like all animals. What makes dogs specifically interesting, perhaps, is that they can seem very human-like. In some of the pictures, it almost seems like they and myself completely understand each other. People get very interesting when they’re around dogs, probably because they feel they can sometimes communicate on the same level."
IRENE ALBRIGHT HAS A FASHION LIBRARY AND A FASHION DOG NAMED GUS
Irene Albright is a fashion DYNAMO. Amy Lombard and I had the pleasure of visiting the library the other day to get a tour and a few licks from Gus! What an impressive place. Irene shares, "After working as a stylist for 20 years and desperately seeking wardrobe for a shoot, I decided to build my own showroom; a safe haven for all my friends who were stylists to pull their shoots." The Albright Fashion Library, since opening in 1990, has expanded and evolved into a resource for the industry’s top stylists, magazine editors and costume designers.
MRS. SIZZLE IS OBSESSED WITH MARTIN USBORNE'S DOGS IN CARS SERIES
I first came across this series at AIPAD NY 2014. I was undone on every level - the emotion, the cinematic lighting, the DOGS. I was lucky enough to have met Martin the next day before her returned to England.
MARK ULRIKSEN PUTS DOGS ANYWHERE HE CAN AND MRS. SIZZLE LOVES IT
So this week's New Yorker cover is so very #mrssizzle, no? I LOVED it and had to meet the man behind the art, Mark Ulriksen. This is what he had to say about dogs, "I love them because they love us so profoundly and unconditionally. And they help us humans try to live up to the high pedestals they naturally put us on."
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS TELLS MRS. SIZZLE HOW SHE NAMED HER DOG BUTTERCUP
Well Missy JLD, you looked gorgeous in your Narcisco and we were all so happy to see you last night! Julia is a childhood friend and did me the favor of sharing with us all how it came to pass that she named her dog Buttercup! Enjoy!
Laurie Simmons' daughter has a dog named Lamby.
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.
LUIS VENEGAS HAS A DOG NAMED PERRI THAT HE WANTED TO SHARE WITH MRS. SIZZLE
Luis Venegas is my idol! When I was starting my site, both Donald Robertson and Inez asked me, "Do you know Luis?". Well now I do and I am in awe. Like-minded and chic, here is a bit about the man and his dog Perri, and the new magazine, "The Printed Dog".
MRS. SIZZLE FOUND SALLY MUIR ON FACEBOOK DOING THE DAILY DOG
I so adore Sally's work and this is what she had to say about it! "I got into painting dogs accidentally. I used to paint my children over and over and then the dogs crept in. Then the dogs took over and people started commissioning more dogs than people! I do still paint people as well and sometimes, people and dogs together."
HEIDI LENDER AND HER FABULOUS DOG, BUBBA, GO PLACES TOGETHER
"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."
STEVEN MACKINNEY IS SURROUNDED BY BEAUTIFUL THINGS INCLUDING HIS RESCUE DOG HENRY
Steven Mackinney is part owner of Brydges Mackinney, an agency which represents photographers, art directors, film makers, stylists and set designers. He shared with me this fabulous rescue story of his dog Henry.
WHO KNEW YOU COULD DRINK AND DO GOOD AT THE SAME TIME? KOMBUCHA DOG ALLOWS YOU TO
Who doesn't like a good drink and a good dog? Kombucha Dog combines your love for both by providing holistic healing for both humans and dogs! This brewed natural tea company features photos of homeless dogs on the bottle’s label giving drinkers the ability to adopt the dogs! Checkout this helpful and holistic brand at their website.