Little & Large

Specialties

Little & Large is a new kind of boutique shop and photography studio created exclusively for dogs and their families. This uniquely integrated retail experience combines both premium services and design-​led products, which are created and offered to enhance, memorialize and celebrate the life we share with our dogs.

History

Established in 2014.

My name is Nichole, but you can call me Nic. I am an American pet photographer & designer who, in 2012, moved from California to Twickenham. Why, people often ask, would I leave the warm, surf-​tastic embrace of California for the chilly grasp of England? Love. That’s why. The best reason of all!

Phil and I met at a wedding in the States, but it wasn’t long before we simply could not live 5,000 miles apart. So, I packed up my cameras and moved to the UK.

But no love story is complete without trusty sidekicks. For us, that’s Charlie {little} and Olivia {large}. Here in blustery Blighty, every walk we take, someone will point and say «litt’l n’ large»! We really can’t argue with them… the size differential between our pair of poopers is quite comedic. So, when we decided to start a business, Little & Large was the obvious name choice.

We are thrilled to create a place for people like us: otherwise normal folk who just happen to be a wee bit obsessed with their dogs.

Meet the Business Owner

Nichole S.

Business Owner

J. Nichole Smith is a dynamic artist + idea girl, who in 2005 founded dane + dane studios {www​.dane​-dane​.com}, a boutique creative agency offering world class pet photography, graphic design and consulting services. Simultaneously, she co-​founded Dog is Good® {www​.dogis​good​.com}, a lifestyle company that specializes in gifts and apparel for dog lovers.

Nichole’s emotive imagery and designs have been featured in dozens of magazines. Throughout her career, Nichole has had the pleasure of working for the likes of Petco, Purina, and Victoria Stillwell. Her first book of photography «Puppyhood» was published by Abrams in 2012. In 2010 Nichole was listed as one of «5 female entrepreneurs you should know» by BrandMaker News.

After completing a Masters in Marketing from Kingston University in 2013, Nichole decided to put her creative skills into action and together with her fiancé, created Little & Large, a new retail concept with one aim: to delight dog owners in the UK and beyond!