I know that Father’s Day is supposed to
be all about tools and ties, but that depends on who is giving the gift. Less we forget how the men in our lives became dads; I might suggest that one could make an argument for lingerie as the best possible celebration of your significant other on this particular holiday. There are a slew of possibilities but I am intrigued this week … Read More
As a child, my dad gave my sister and me a $.25 allowance. We had to divide it up; a nickel for charity, a nickel for savings and the rest, for ourselves. $.15 went a long way back then, particularly at a candy store. We would ride our bikes to DuBrows in the middle of Woodmere Village and spend mega time perusing the nickel candy bars. My target was usually … Read More
Usually, we highlight an Indie brand in our Design Lab, but after I discovered Lilipiache, I decided to make it a feature. This new collection is the loving creation of three Japanese Fashion School friends who have a reverence for French leaver’s lace, which is the cornerstone of their design aesthetic. Integrated with luxury fabrics, these styles are conceived to emulate the delicate 
underpinnings of an exquisite flower. … Read More
Anyone who knows me knows of my obsession with all things Equine. Truthfully, thoroughbred racing is not my favorite part of Equestrian sport; the monetary focus so dominates that I feel as if the true essence of the horse’s majesty somehow gets lost in the hubbub. This season, however, I find myself more focused than usual as the recently unknown stallion, I’ll Have Another, races for the Triple Crown. Surely … Read More
When I was a teenager, I was obsessed with the Archie comic book series. I would sneak down to the Chateau Drug store two blocks from the house, spend all my allowance on Betty and Veronica dailies and hide them under the mattress before my mother came home. I was supposed to be doing my homework. At least she didn’t mind my dalliance during the summers. I was allowed to … Read More
It has been crazy hot this weekend; classic Memorial Day weather, a salute to the arrival of summer. I do not know why this holiday makes me think of all things nautical; beaches, boats, lighthouses and escape, but I suppose growing up on Long Island and living so many years on the ocean watered my psyche. The strange thing is, because of my proximity to the shore, I never really … Read More
It has been exceptionally beautiful in NY the past few days: no humidity, 80+ degrees, cloudless skies. It’s the kind of weather that can just make you feel good if you stand still for a few minutes and just take it in. I had this thought while cruising home from my brother’s yesterday , skylight and windows opened in my mini cooper; even driving on tedious route 84 could not … Read More