Several months ago, I had the rare opportunity to examine the lingerie archives at The Putnam History Museum in NY with my friend Gale, Creative Director and owner of Hanky Panky. Gale was doing research for a special vintage inspired collection she was planning that pays homage to Lingerie’s beginnings. Her muse was the original handmade bra and panty set that launched the Hanky Panky business in 1977 and … Read More
The past few weeks have been particularly challenging for me. I won’t bore you with the unpleasant details. But, I will share that circumstances have required long days of travel, living out of suitcases, multi-tasking while enduring more than the norm of stress and generally not being very focused on myself or my attire. During this time, I’ve been truly thankful for my Montelle Absolute Plus bra. It’s been a … Read More
Last weekend I was eating at the Red Hat Restaurant in Irvington, NY with my daughter Kate, when it occurred to me that casual summer dining can be a form of art. Perhaps it was the symmetry of white linens, white orchids and a full-on view of the sun setting over the Hudson that set the mood. More likely it was the excellent white wine we were drinking while waiting … Read More
There has been a lot of history in the media about the American Declaration of Independence this week and I am always in awe when I hear how this evolutionary and ultimately revolutionary event occurred. Even though I knew the basics, when I read the autobiography of John Adams by David McCullough several years ago, I was moved to another level of perception. A consortium of individuals, led by a … Read More
I have to leave Cabo in a few days and I am not happy about it, particularly because my husband gets to stay to oversee the house we are building here. I just can’t figure out where the time goes and why I always pack a suitcase full of useless stuff. The days are so leisurely. It takes hours to get going and when we finally do, it usually … Read More
Today, I decided to take a quick
run through the Puerto Paraiso in downtown San Lucas. This mall is situated at the Marina, a mecca for detainees from the cruise ships that anchors in the bay for a day of shopping in Los Cabos. I could not help my curiousity even though the whole tourist thing is not my style. I guess it was the merchant in me, but I … Read More
I am a bit late this week with my blog but things slow down in Cabo, and I just could not muster up the creative juices after arriving here Saturday. Once I had downed my customary first night Margarita and Green Chile Soup at the marina, I was already elsewhere and not in a computer state of mind. Sunday is my regular writing day, but the beach was beckoning after … Read More