Briefs

I wasn’t much of a football enthusiast in college; I never really grasped the devotion of these obsessed fans.  But then my son, in his sophomore year at Boston College managed to persuade us that tailgating was a rite of passage and we, as his parents, should take responsibility for abetting this tradition.  So for several years, we motored to Boston to take part in the home game revelry nurtured … Read More


This week’s Intimate Discovery:  Talent Forges Innovation in Lingerie E-Commerce

What appeals to me most about the BareNecessities.com website is the natural symbiosis that I feel as a lingerie merchant to this brand.  Their mission to provide the highest quality product assortment at the best value parallels my quest to bring clarity to the Intimate Apparel marketplace.  Firmly ensconced in the highly competitive Lingerie venue offered on the Internet, … Read More


I flew to Paris from NYC on one of the first flights out after September 11, 2001.  Many of my colleagues opted not to travel and I understood.  But for me, I have always lived by the credo that when a bully strikes, it’s important to stand tall.  Taking off from JKF, we flew over the still smoldering destruction in lower Manhattan and turned east around The Statue of Read More


BRIEF ALERT! Forty Winks

This week’s intimate discoveryA Fresh New Boutique Offers a Great Escape

From the first day I started my retail career, the mantra “location, location, location” was drummed into my head.  So when I was in Boston last week and decided to take a side trip to Cambridge to visit Forty Winks, a wonderful lingerie boutique located in Harvard Square, I knew exactly why this store has … Read More


Innovation ~ Cass and Co.

Architecture that challenges perception has always been a source of creative inspiration for me.  Last year, while traveling in New Mexico, I happened upon the Miraculous Staircase in the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe. Built to solve the everyday problem of how to access the choir loft without interfering with the space in this tiny Gothic church, the carpenter accomplished a feat of engineering that boggles the imagination.  Turning 360 … Read More


BRIEF ALERT! Bella Intimates

This weeks intimate discovery:  An Elegant NH Boutique Inspires With Innovative Loungewear.

I am staying with my partner Shirley in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (that’s her home base) working diligently on the new Lingerie Briefs website.  Stay tuned for more updates.  Anyway, we took a much needed break yesterday to visit  Bella Intimates in Rye, NH to chat with owner and friend, Shelly Manougian.  Bella has a special … Read More


Perfection ~ Twist

My father was a gentle man, very fastidious, very reserved.  He never raised his voice.  I never heard any ultimatums.  There were just expectations, very high expectations.  No matter what I wanted, there was always a goal before I could have it.  He was always raising the bar.  He taught me that I was my only true competitor.  His was a perfectionist whose standard for quality and performance were … Read More


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