Today, I am personally pleased to introduce Flora Nikrooz to our Partner Spotlight. For as long as I have been involved in the Lingerie world (30+ years), Flora’s sleep and loungewear have stood for exquisite fabrics, the finest laces, delicate trims and beautiful prints. Renown for her bridal collections, she has seamlessly evolved with the times providing a breadth of designs beloved by women of every age. We are thrilled … Read More
I am what many have called a type A personality, Sitting still was not my natural state. I always felt like I was wasting time. When I first started going to yoga classes 10 years ago, I really didn’t get it. I found myself questioning the pace, the meditation, the chanting, and the lingo. I stuck with it though, because I was committed to the discovery. I had to figure … Read More
When I lived in New York’s Hudson Valley, surrounded by endless winter woods, it was the tremendous Magnolia tree in our back yard that announced the shift in seasons. Over the years, its branches grew to form a canopy so large that sitting beneath its branches was to find myself enveloped in luxurious solitude. It was the explosion of silky blossoms that briefly embraced this space in April that formed … Read More
This week, Alison Connolly reveals the exquisite workmanship of Bespoke designer Gerry Quinton’s haute couture corsetry. In depth training as well as creative beauty inform this artist’s work. We felt it worthy of a place in our Gallery. . . READ MORE… Read More
I’ve been in Cabo now for just one week. Perhaps it’s the familiarity of this place for me after several years, but I have begun to notice innuendos of this environment. Past the vegetation and margarita Sundays exists an elegant idyll. For the last few days a bleached light has permeated the atmosphere. The sky is coated with a canopy of alabaster clouds. The beach is serene; the sand cool … Read More
Having arrived in Cabo after a long drawn out expedition here last Friday, I have been re-thinking my perspective on travel. There was a time when leaving home to discover new cultures was a major focus for me. Maybe it’s my age, although I doubt it. I suspect it’s the headaches of flying, the time consumption and discomfort required to deal with the airlines. It’s easier to find an interesting … Read More
By the time you are reading this I will be en-route to our home in Mexico. Today, therefore, is not a day driven by creative juices, but rather a period of practicality as I run around putting last minute “oh I just remembered” things together. Packing is the least of it. That’s kind of a formula by now because what seems very appropriate in New York doesn’t really cut it … Read More