by Ellen Lewis
There’s nothing like the past to preview the future. And personally I have always had a passion for the finery of yesteryear. Add to the equation my favorite color, green. My only revelation, all these retro styles come from a time when I was young. Nice to see the inspiration preserved.
Irving Penn photo and Crinoline at Syneys’s Vintage Clothing 1950’s
Nylon Panties by Lucie Ann and
Someone told me the other day, that the market can seem so redundant; same old, same old. It’s not easy buying for margin and profit. You have to focus on inventory that sells quickly and often. In the USA, in particular, that often means basics, no nonsense, practical merchandise that speaks to a broad customer base. How, then, to balance the reality of the bottom line with the beauty of … Read More
By Ali Cudby
In preparation for the New Year and the upcoming shows, it’s a good time to take a look at your buying strategy. Is it working for you? Could it use a tune-up? Is your buying strategy hurting your business?
Some stores function without a buying strategy. Those stores are certainly putting themselves at risk every time they go to Market. Even stores that have a strategy for … Read More
Our Cristina whose column this is, has been absent for awhile due to a big move to Washington DC from Brooklyn, NY and now- Big Congratulations!- a brand new baby boy, Theodore Anthony King. Ex-Legwear buyer that I am, this is a venue to which I am always drawn so I thought I might provide a bit of insight while she is gone.
I love this sheer anklet trend. It’s … Read More
December Rose
What is December’s rose?
She survives to the last minute
Succumbing only to the first snow
I know those winter blossoms
Dark as the early night
Might be a promise; Just a bud
Basking in the fading autumn light
Still she endures
Only one single rose
And when I cut her loose
And introduce her to the bedroom fare
Warm and moist
She blossoms there.
There is something … Read More
By Jennifer Cermak
Often over heard from the small-busted customer, the comment: “I have nothing. -A cup. Can you even help me?” Yes, yes we can. And here is how:
Here are my favorite designers that cut on the curve and offer silhouettes that give an illusion of a fuller bust.
If you want push up:
Seafolly makes one of the best push up non-bra bras in the swim market. … Read More
When my girls were very young, I took them to see The Nutcracker Suite at Lincoln Center. We sat way up high, which for ballet, has its advantages. You can see the entire scope of the stage and all the visual variety offered by this timeless production. What’s more, the dancers float below you, commanding the imagination even as the story itself unfolds in a dreamy fantasy. When we left … Read More