Yesterday, I decided to take a short road trip and explore the general area surrounding my new home. I was quasi familiar with this region since I really haven’t moved that many miles away from my old domain. Personally, I find this discovery process fun. Seemingly mundane details need to be revealed: where to buy groceries, take the dry cleaning, get a good cup of coffee, buy gas cheap (not … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: An Established Brand Takes Its Identity To A Whole New Level
The sure sign of an Intimate brand 
with intent is how it establishes its niche in the market. It has always been my opinion, that in Lingerie, maybe more than any category of women’s apparel, the fabric drives the product and consequently, defines the label. One material that has always been part of the … Read More
There is something very ethereal about the way spring emerges in the Hudson Valley. As the trees begin to bloom, naked bark is slowly transformed from basic to beautiful. In the beginning, it is if a translucent veil that floats over the branches. Every day the scenery grows richer as light and color infuse the landscape with an airy softness. From bare to lush, this metamorphosis is nature’s evolution from … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: Savvy Entrepreneurs Build A Gratifying Intimates Business
The moment I walked into Trousseau in Vienna, Virginia and saw the gourmet chocolate counter calling my name, I knew that I was in an environment that understood how to address a woman’s needs. A 3000 square foot consortium of lingerie, this boutique caters to bra fitting, leaving no size untested. In 2011 alone, they sold 16,000 bras 
We moved yesterday; downsized from a 5 bedroom home on several acres of land to a 3 room apartment. I am sitting on the porch of our cozy new abode situated on the Hudson River with my morning coffee. Across the water all I see are the burgeoning trees rising from their own reflections in the NY waterway. WestPoint Academy, poised among the greenery, adds a classy allure. The April … Read More
Retail tides are rising as the 
resistance to luxury goods ebbs. Visiting the Cosabella flagship and showroom in Soho, NY a few weeks ago, I discovered an interesting retail tidbit that set off my merchant’s radar. Cosabella has noticed a real sea change in their business: Customers are focusing on product in lieu of price. Only a short time ago, it was all about the cost of an item. Now … Read More
You have to be an animal lover to visit my sister, Beth. Her home is the asylum for 8 wiener dogs of varying temperaments, 3 belonging to her and the remainder in foster care. As an active member of Fido’s for Freedom and Dachshund Rescue of North America, she devotes a good chunk of her day caring for abandoned, abused and surrendered hounds. She calls them her surrogate children. … Read More