13 pictures of a spoilt beyond belief Tuxedo cat: Adopt Don't Shop: Rescues are the best!

Blood, sweat and tears go into my writing. Ok, mostly tears. But nothing gets a click rate as much as cat posts. Why? Internet.

My most read feature over the past decade got about 3,254 views. The previous cat post - in a few weeks got 43,605 clicks. 

Stats don't lie.

Seven years ago we got this rescue cat from LAP - http://www.lap.org.hk/ - and they literally home delivered this gorgeous kitten. Fostering over the Chinese New Year holidays lead to falling deeply and profoundly in love - an entirely one-direction affection. Billy has a benign tolerance for humanity - only of use during winter for body heat. 

Billyjean (named after a fav Michael Jackson song - cause the cat's black and white and by the end so was MJ!) struts around the house like she owns it.  

She may or may not be evil... I've been tempted to look under her scalp for three sixes but am afraid of what I'll find... We are on our eighth groomers and more veterinary nurses have bled after several forewarnings that she must be handled only with gloves that go all the way up to an elbow.  They don't heed, so they bleed. 

On the plus side, have never needed a morning alarm, we have no bugs, all other life is snuffed. The house is minimalist as anything that isn't heavier than her has been shattered. She sleeps... a lot. She's more of a fluffy cushion that walks on occasion. She's super clean and does not like being touched. She's a fantastic judge of character, guests she doesn't like have shown their ugly colours... She's made me far more responsible as I will rush home for a feed and the house is clean as can be - though she's a domestic short hair, strands of fluff float by so the house is hoovered twice a day. 

For daily cat pics, of course she has her own Instagram account 

https://www.instagram.com/billyjean_kitty_cat/

 

Barefoot in the Park: Fashion shoot in Germany for The Sentinel

Collette Dinnigan butterfly dress (from The Swank), shoes from Versace, necklace, bracelet and earrings from Wellendorff

Necklace and earrings from Wellendorff, Plein Sud pink floral dress (from The Swank), shoes from Tods

White flora on black coat by Antonio Marras (from The Swank)

Kimono pants and white flora on black coat by Antonio Marras (from The Swank), stylist’s own umbrella, black leather shoes from Tods

Floral print silk top from Fine’n’Rhine, earrings, necklace and bracelet by Wellendorff, stilettos by Versace, Kenzo pink and white floral print bag (from The Swank)

Flower-patterned mini dress from Arrogant Cat, pink suede heels from Tods

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Put a spring in your step this fall. Muted shades and the seasonal lull in the dull palette is all but over, as fashion falls for a bit of pre-winter colour. Looking at the collections, it reigns flora and fauna as leading designers don’t shy away from patterns most oft seen in spring and summer. Shot in the verdant pastures of Berlin, Paris-based photographer Dirk Schwan flew down specifically to shoot supermodel Dzenita Hasovic. Fall/winter never looked this vibrant before, as, perhaps a sign of the times, hope springs eternal.

Producer: P.Ramakrishnan
Photography & Art Direction: Dirk Seiden Schwan
Hair & Makeup: Sina Velke (http://www.vivienscreative.com.au)
Model: Dzenita Hasovic from IMG Models, New York

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One of two shoots in Germany, with one of my all-time fav models Dzenita. She looks like a Rembrant painting come to life.  We met in Hongkers, shot all around Germany, happy days. Back in the glory days of publishing when we had budgets to fly to location. Now, we're lucky if we have the time to go to Victoria Park for a shot. 

All That Glisters

Printed dress by Alerberto Ferra, ring, bracelet and necklace by Wellendorff






Sparkling blue cocktail dress by Versace, ring, bracelet and necklace by Wellendorff





Black and white leopard print dress by Arrogant Cat, shoes by Tod’s, bracelet, necklace, ring and earring by Wellendorff









Shoes and black cocktail dress by Gucci, necklace by Wellendorff









White shirt by Alerberto Ferra, gold silk pantaloons by DKNY, gold belt, choker, bracelet and ring by Wellendorff





Producer: P.Ramakrishnan
Photography & Art Direction: Dirk Seiden Schwan
Hair & Makeup: Sina Velke (http://www.vivienscreative.com.au)
Model: Dzenita Hasovic from IMG Models, New York



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