It should be fairly obvious by now, that this site is about excellence in product. And for all intents and purposes, the focus is clearly on Lingerie. But once and awhile, a critical threshold emerges and the subject matter needs to change. I am not deserting the world of Lingerie, just re-channeling my merchandising perspective from emphasis on garment to emphasis on a different kind of industry product, the Underfashion … Read More
If you live in New York and commute anywhere, you’ve seen the sign “Watch the Gap” on railways everywhere. Leave it to NYC to change the global underground slogan from its original moniker, born in the UK, “Mind the Gap”. Perhaps it’s just American “speak”. After all, we are often admonished for our alien English, and New Yorkers have a dialect all their own. We should be thankful to our … Read More
Sometimes when I watch surfers catch an apparently insurmountable wave and ride it all the way home, I think about how anything is possible if one perseveres. Here is a sport with a mega fan base, reserved for a specific lifestyle that requires extraordinary skill and yet, is ignored by many as a niche. If you have ever lived anywhere near an ocean, as I have, you know what I … Read More
Once and awhile you come across a brand that has your back. They identify market niches, justify them across consumer profiles and anoint product categories to position them for fashion relevance. Hanky Panky is a prime example. Ubiquitous proprietors of a very fluid underpinning business they have been on the forefront of seismic shifts in the panty category since their birth 35 years ago. They are acutely tuned into the … Read More
I have been watching a lot of HGTV lately. It’s my newest television obsession besides my occasional Netflix binges. I am completely mesmerized by the way these entrepreneurs take houses with great potential and transform them into intelligent investments. Most of these dwellings have innate character, perhaps visionary at their birth but now in need of a contemporary facelift. It’s fascinating to see how subtle changes can change the entire … Read More
I am feeling pretty upbeat about my new Jammy Beans. In fact, I actually think I have fallen in love. No, these are not candies, although I must admit you can almost taste the colors, twelve to be exact. I have two; red and blue. I’m already craving more, and for sure will be buying them before I depart this fall for Cabo. What makes these simple sleepshirts such … Read More
I have been thinking a great deal lately about why I started this blog 5 years ago. I wanted to showcase merchandise worthy of display, to enhance the buyers exposure to the best there is in the market and to continue my support for creative pioneers. But, when the subject matter is Lingerie, there is an entirely different processor at work. We are now addressing the heart of a woman’s … Read More