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BEST IN SHOW
With his unmistakable bow-legged stance, beady black triangle eyes and ear-to-ear grin, Neville Jacobs is one of the most recognisable and beloved figures in fashion today.
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Nicolas Newbold is the man who made the book about Marc Jacobs’s dog. And, yes, he knows how crazy that sentence sounds. “Sometimes I think
this whole thing is very Best in Show,” Newbold says. “Neville’s book launch was Best in Show in all the horribly right ways. Neville was signing books with his paw! And I was like, What am I doing?”
As a photographer and Jacobs’s New York studio manager, Newbold is involved in almost every aspect of the style empire, while also caring for Neville, Jacob’s pit bull terrier who has more Instagram followers than most humans get in 10 lifetimes.
Newbold started Neville’s Instagram years ago, but never expected 194K people to follow. “The idea of it was obviously a joke,” Newbold explains, “but I noticed how happy Neville made people, so we kept it up. There’s a real joy in it.” On Instagram, an average week might see Neville gear up for sweater weather, snuggle with supermodels, and paint his nose for Pride. The taste and tone is all Newbold, who weaves the posts into his daily schedule and often riffs off human social behaviour: “Sometimes I’ll go through and post Neville’s puppy photos, because who doesn’t go through their phone and be like, I want to show the world that cute picture of me as a kid?”
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Read the complete feature in Four&Sons, Issue Six.
To buy a copy, click here
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All images courtesy of Nicolas Newbold
@nevillejacobs
DOG-FRIENDLY: TAKE THE LEAD
We are thrilled to introduce Dog-Friendly, a collection of city guides for dog-loving people, created together with our long-time contributor, photographer Winnie Au, and fellow enthusiasts, indie publisher Hoxton Mini Press. Available for purchase here.
August 25, 2021
PACK OF DOGS
Have you ever imagined Amy Winehouse or Nick Cave as a Chihuahua, Neil Young as a Vizsla, or PJ Harvey as an Afghan hound? That’s exactly what San Francisco-based artist Michael Gillette has done through his unique illustration project, blending beloved, iconic music legends, both past and present, with their dog counterparts. Pack of Dogs, our first foray into book publishing, is a celebration of pup and pop culture for music and dog lovers alike.
August 25, 2020
JUMP FOR JOY
Photographer Rebecca Rinaldi knows that to capture a dog’s true essence, play is the key ingredient.
July 13, 2023
PLAY DATE
An antidote to mass-produced dog accessories, MiaCara’s range of carefully crafted toys are designed to surprise, endure and delight.
July 12, 2023
REALLY GOOD DOGS
Photographer Randal Ford’s fierce clarity draws dogs’ personality to the fore to reveal each animal’s “true essence”.
June 8, 2023
JET SET PET
Moving your buddy from A to be B becomes an exercise in style, comfort and convenience with Cloud7’s Travel Collection.
June 2, 2023
NATURAL INSTINCT
In his series ‘Kinetic’, San Diego-based photographer James Lee celebrates dogs at full speed.
May 7, 2023
POODLE ELITE
Jouk Oosterhof photographs Amsterdam’s beloved family members (with a dash of lifestyle accessory).
May 3, 2023
TEAM EFFORT
What started as a fundraising effort to save photographer Kristoffer Paulsen’s beloved dog Josie, morphed into Melbourne’s most in-demand pet portraits.
March 31, 2023
KINGDOM OF HOUNDS
For decades, legendary Irish documentary photographer Tony O’Shea has captured the country’s annual drag hunt, and a country’s rich history along with it.
March 24, 2023
THE DOG MAKER
Thanks to hungry wolves and ancient humans, there are over 350 dog breeds in the world today. Artist Hosung Jang offers more.
February 27, 2023
FAR-OFF REALMS
Suspended between vintage past and surrealist future, The Brigadoon Dispatch is a portal to new realms of creativity.
February 24, 2023
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