By ELLEN LEWIS
As much as the retail and wholesale landscape has shifted in recent years, particularly with the tsunami of technology transforming the entire paradigm, there are some basic tenets of merchandising that I believe never change. It’s what I call the “It” item. When I see it, I know it. Once identified, exploiting its potential is imperative to maximize profit. The thrill of the kill outweighs the risk … Read More
By HOLLY JACKSON
I started putting up my holiday decorations this week, mostly as a rewarding for finishing up about 50% of the family gifts I committed to crafting by Christmas. I started with what I think of as the family tree corner. It’s filled with beautiful wooden dowel trees made by my father-in-law that are decorated with my grandparent’s leftover tiny Shiny Brite ornaments from the 1940’s (the whopping … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
If you walk through the aisles of any supermarket here in Mexico, you will see entire shelves filled with Salsa (much the same as spaghetti sauces dominate the pasta aisles in the USA). BTW, I am not referring to the chopped appetizer we Americanos serve with chips. I am talking about variations of hot, spicy or as they say in Spanish, picante toppings that defy our definition … Read More
This month Chantelle highlights their newest addition to their best-selling C Magnifique Minimizer collection, the C Magnifique Wirefree Full Bust coverage bra. Designed with Chantelle’s signature smooth matte and shine floral pattern and lined with a super soft jersey, this bra provides comfort and lift while reducing projection. Seamless with flexible side boning, higher sides, a taller back and a banded base construction insure extra support for sizes 34-42, C-G … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Have you ever see designs so beautiful you get woozy with delight? That happened to me while collecting images for this Gallery feature on C’est Jeanne. As you can see, not all gloves are created equally. There are gloves, and then there are luxury arm garments (did I just make up something there?) that are worthy of the likes of glamour goddess Dita von Teese.
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Tina Turner’s show stopping presence has never lost equity even as stage spectaculars have evolved through the years. Today, the Broadway revival of her powerful story still evokes the sultry spirit that defined her femininity and catapulted her to rock and roll fame. Provocative and edgy, she is a timely metaphor for Lise Charmel’s seductive holiday collection, Sexy Rebel.
This 16 piece collection combines the delicacy of French lace with … Read More
By TINA WILSON
Above all else I am thankful for my family, and it is a huge family. I come from a family of 10 kids, me being the oldest and I have many nieces and nephews of all ages, Peanut Butter, Nookie, Joi-Toy, Butterfly, JJ, Chillywilly, Man-man, Poopah and Delicate Flower, just to name a few. And no those are not their given names; those are my nicknames for … Read More