MERRY CHRISTMAS 2015!

I'm in Miami for Christmas. I drove down with my dog, Simone a.k.a. MissFashionado, earlier this week. (Well, I did all the driving, the diva mostly slept.)

I'm spending the holidays with my mother and with my sister, her husband and their two furry little ones, Lola & Lily.

Christmas, and not just Christmas, but the entire holiday season, starting with Thanksgiving and ending with New Year's, has always been my favorite time of the year. I've done the party thing and all that jazz when I was younger but it's being with my family that is the most meaningful to me.

We eat, watch movies, eat some more and exchange gifts. It's a special time. Quality time. There's so much craziness in the world that being around the people I love the most re-fuels [my] humanity on some deeper level.

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all. May your day be filled with love!

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Pierre the Purple Poodle!

How much do love this precious pup! His name is Pierre and he, along with his dad, Master K-9 trainer, Blake "Topp Dogg" Rashad and his brother Tzarr, the Giant Schnauzer, modeled in Doggies on the Catwalk at the W Atlanta -Buckhead. The evening was a huge, fun-filled success! Thank you to all my models, sponsors and guests who supported the fashion- furry fundraiser! Don't wander off too far, I have 'catwalk' photos coming this week!

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My Sexy Poodle

A few years ago, I met this man with the most spectacular standard poodle I'd ever seen. We were at a shoot for an independent film about dogs. I had wanted a standard for a very long time and this encounter pretty much sealed the deal and my search began.

The man's name is Barry Bourgeois and he owns a doggie daycare and grooming salon. I was so taken with the look and cut of his dog that I knew right there and then, he would be my dog's groomer, someday.

Canine House of Style, in midtown, is Barry's establishment and Simone's beauty parlor every six weeks. Barry is the best in town, especially when it comes to grooming poodles as he is the proud parent of three champion show poodles; Etienne, Chief and Gizelle, who modeled for me in Doggies on the Catwalk for Georgia Public Broadcasting.

For Simone, grooming is an all day event. I drop her off at 8 am and pick her up at 6pm. Barry takes very good care of her as well as all the doggies at Canine House of Style.

I met a married couple at the park with two gorgeous black miniature poodles. I recognized the precision cut and struck up a conversation. I knew it, they were clients of Canine House of Style. The couple said that if you are a poodle owner in Atlanta, there is no better groomer than Barry. Period.

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