Maybe I am dating myself, but listening to the Beach Boys while suffering on the treadmill today got me in to a summer thinking mode. After all, Memorial Day is nigh. Bathing suit season looms. That’s another story. I found the perfect camouflage in the market last week at The Nightwear Network showroom from the hot LA based brand, Cover UP by VP. Twelve dynamic prints in nine easy silhouettes complete this fresh collection … Read More
I am not much of a TV watcher, but once in a while I find myself totally absorbed in a series that manages to capture my imagination. I usually wait a season or two for positive buzz and then I settle into Netflix, commercial free and non-stop. My most recent obsession is the highly acclaimed “Revenge”. The story contradicts everything I believe. It is a testimony to over-indulgence, payback and blind ambition but I … Read More
I am always looking for the unexpected, that special something that peeks through the mundane and catches my eye. I call it street fashion, the take no prisoners personality that defines charisma. When it’s personal, intimate and just the right amount of flirty, than the dynamic is irresistible. There are so many girls searching for affordable feel good lingerie. I walked into the Kensie showroom a few weeks ago and was totally overwhelmed by … Read More
My personal pipe dream was to one day relinquish all the “stuff” that clutters our lives as we “grow up” and return to a lifestyle of simple aesthetics. For me, the more tropical climates answer that call. There is something about the heat and the light that influences the local complexion. There is a perpetual aura of contentment in the air. I first discovered this in my 20’s while vacationing in Columbia and once again … Read More
When my eldest daughter graduated from college she embarked on a classic rite of passage and departed with her best friend for a 6 week trip through Europe. Having saved for this journey for months, they left with only backpacks and great expectations. On a very tight budget, it was pretty obvious that souvenirs would have to be mostly in the mode of life forming memories. So when she returned home with nothing but dirty … Read More
When I was young, I used to give my mother a single rose on Mother’s Day. She told me that to truly appreciate the perfection of this flower, it needed to stand alone. Eventually this offering became a tradition and now, every time I see one, I am reminded of this extraordinary woman, her warmth, her class, her beauty both inside and out. I have never made much of this holiday, since one day a … Read More
When I was in college, my British born boyfriend introduced me to Bassett’s Licorice Allsorts. Every time I see this confectionery mixture I have a Proustian moment. It forever brings me back to those halcyon days when I was captivated by him and the possibility of changing the world. It was the late 1960’s. We were fresh, earnest and very serious about our futures; we had no idea how joyous our lives really were. It … Read More