By Jennifer Cermak
Arriving to stores mid-November, the 2014 cruise collections feature ethnic prints in bold colors like lagoon blue and tropical orange. Purple and lime move into accent colors featured in trims and accessories. And of course, the best bright white and jet black monochrome duo’s hit the shelves just in time for people to purchase a great happy hour suit.
So what is the lifestyle of the cruise … Read More
By John Festa
I passed Victoria’s Secret on Fifth Avenue the other night and noticed the bras on display in the window. They all had such a wide side wings and back bands that I exclaimed to my companion “These would be great to combat back fat” — only to look up at the signage and see these bras were being sold as just that: Back smoothing push-ups.
It is … Read More
My first real introduction to the Pacific palette happened some years back when I attended my brother in law’s wedding in San Obispo, California. I came prepared in classic NYC cocktail attire, a simple black knit tank dress with matching flats. Everyone knew where I came from and this time, it had nothing to do with my accent. It became clear that casual on the West coast is a synonym … Read More
Did you know that Halloween is the second biggest holiday of the year; $6 billion spent annually to gratify that childlike urge, to dress up in costumes, and satiate the sweet tooth that often gets the better side of our willpower. What happens behind closed doors after dark is up for question, but one thing for sure, the pursuit of naughty nonsense after the witching hour and the sexy attire … Read More
Without a doubt, my favorite job was being a hosiery buyer at Macy’s in the 80’s. It was a different era of merchandising then. No one signed my orders or approved my selection decisions. I was given goals and expected to meet them. When I was recruited into the position, I was directed to change the face of the department from boring beige to must have legwear. In those days … Read More
Submitted by Patti Hartlove Platt, owner, à la mode Intimates in Annapolis, Maryland
In French, à la mode means “in the fashion,” and I believe every woman should have the opportunity to feel beautiful and stylish in all her fashions. Before launching à la mode, I struggled to find bras that fit, and the few times that I did, they weren’t exactly pretty. So, I set out to find beautiful … Read More
Weddings are definitely an individual journey. Personally, when I was first married I was 22 and not too savvy about reality. I insisted on wearing a Mexican Peasant Wedding gown, to which my very traditional mother acquiesced. But she put her foot down when it came to the invitations, insisting on engraved notes from Tiffanys. I thought she was crazy. However, light years later, I see her point. There is … Read More