As Fashion Week approaches, not only do designers feel the pressure as deadlines loom but their dogs do, too. Thakoon Panichgul, whose colorful printed dresses have been worn by First Lady Michelle Obama, Sarah Jessica Parker and Rachel Bilson, is prepping his latest collection, to be unveiled Feb. 13, at his Lafayette Street studio. Staffers there were overheard grumbling that Stevie, the designer’s Yorkshire terrier-Chihuahua mix, has become quite snappy of late. There was even an unverified rumor that the dog bit one of the brand’s interns on the backside. Stevie is affectionately named after singer Stevie Nicks, and sources say the pooch is the apple of Panichgul’s eye. At one recent Fashion Week presentation, staffers working backstage even wore buttons with Stevie’s picture. A rep for Thakoon said the story was “totally untrue.”
This morning, Thakoon himself responded to the gossip item with a tweet:
Dear interns present and future, selling stories to Page Six will not get you hired.
I don’t approve of intern abuse, but I have to admit that that tweet is kind of amusing.
The town of Jeannette, Pennsylvania, has taken a hit from the economic situation. They’ve been forced to lay off some of their city workers – including several police officers and a police dog. That’s right, y’all – a dog. A dog named Wando, specifically. I hope that his layoff compensation plan includes a steady supply of rawhides and cars to chase.
Is “take this job and shove it” not creative enough for you? Try out some of these more outrageous ways to quit. – AOL
Are your coworkers making you fat? This might be a sign that that chick in accounting needs to cool it with her brownie-baking experiments. – Lemondrop
Sometimes a job is so precise it requires an animal to do it instead of a person. It helps that the animal is cuter and will not drink the last of the coffee. – Blisstree
Remember Eloise? She downgraded from life at the Plaza to working as an intern at Conde Nast. – McSweeney’s
Here are ten things that will help you survive office life. No, they’re not coffee and painkillers – they’re ways to get other people to do your work without realizing it and tips for making small talk with just about anyone. – Lifehacker
Prettier people get ahead at work. There’s actually a lot more to it than that, but that’s why this is a link roundup and not a whole separate article. – Newsweek
Downside of being an intern at a fashion magazine: you don’t get paid. Upside: sometimes you get to be in a photo shoot styled by the Creative Director. – Elle
The adorable book Careers for Your Cat by Ann Dziemianowicz is perfect for the recession. I mean, if you need extra money, tell that good-for-nothing pet of yours to stop lying around the house sunning himself all day and start contributing to the household finances. If you’re not sure what kind of job your cat would be best suited for, Dziemianowicz is here to help. Start with the “Meowers-Briggs” personality test to determine what kind of personality your cat has, and then choose a profession based on the results. Basically, I love everything about this book, including the illustrations by Ann Boyajian. As the success of lolcats has shown, cats in outfits making weird faces is always, always funny.
So what are some possible jobs for your lazy, do-nothing Garfield wannabe of a kitten?
Does your cat like to chase and collect shiny things? Maybe he should open his own art gallery!
Is she known for her sharp claws? Perhaps she’d make a good lobbyist.
If he loves to sleep on books, that could be a sign he’s destined to become a librarian.
What’s the best way to improve a situation you hate? Just add a cute animal. Case in point: when the phone just won’t stop ringing, this kitty goes and answers it. Talk about talent. Cats may not be great with printers, but it seems like their phone-answering skills are a bit more on track.
Ever worked for a company that let people bring their pets to work? I did, and when my cubemate brought in his cocker spaniel it made my whole day more interesting. Well, one office in Corpus Christi, TX, has the right idea. When an employee of the J.C. Elliot Landfill found a cute kitten among the garbage, he brought the kitty (named, appropriately, Elliot) back to work. Elliot is now the “office cat.” If you click this link about the story, you will find both an adorable picture of Elliot at work on his computer and a good Office Space joke. In the meantime, I’ve decided this is an excellent excuse to post one of my favorite kitty videos. This is really going to improve the quality of my Monday.
Perhaps this is what comes of having been a beleaguered assistant, but I think we should judge people by how they treat their inferiors – in the cases of celebrities, we should judge them by how they treat their employees. And while this story is about a maid instead of a personal assistant, I think it is safe to say that actress Victoria Principal sucks as a person.
The former Dallas star is being sued by her former housekeeper Maribel Banegas. Banegas claims that she suffered lots of abuse while working for Principal. She claims that when she asked her boss for outstanding wages that were owed to her, Principal pulled a gun on her. She says that when she came back from walking the dog, Principal thought she had taken too long and began screaming at her.
For what it’s worth, Principal is countersuing, claiming that Banegas was abusing the dog, and that she’d been hired from a temp agency and had only worked three days, thus meaning she hadn’t had time to accumulate back wages. Also for what it’s worth, I almost never believe the celebrity in cases like this, but I admit again to being biased. Usually they have enough money and influence to get people to shut up and go away, but luckily this one is going to trial instead of being hushed up.
Thanks to STA reader Susan, who pointed me to this awesome video. Let’s just say if I had a bunny hanging out in my office, I’d be a happier person. And if the bunny moonlighted as a letter opener, I’d also be more productive. Bunnies: is there anything they can’t do?
When you’re going to pick out a pet, you may decide solely based on the cuteness factor, or you may play with the little guy for a couple of minutes to see how friendly he is. However, the ASPCA is going even further, creating the Meet Your Match program. The program is designed to match cats up with potential owners by pairing them based on personality. The cats are categorized as “types,” and one of the most popular types is called “the personal assistant.” Here’s a description of this kind of cat: “You’re working on the computer? Let me press the keys. Reading the paper? I’ll hold the pages down for you… You’ll wonder how you ever managed without me.”
So, I guess now when I say I a trained monkey could probably do my job, I should substitute “cat” instead.
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Perhaps this is what comes of having been a beleaguered assistant, but I think we should judge people by how they treat their inferiors – in the cases of celebrities, we should judge them by how they treat their employees. And while this story is about a maid instead of a personal assistant, I think it is safe to say that actress Victoria Principal sucks as a person.
