This Week’s Intimate Discovery: A Magical Columbian Brand Casts Its Spell in North America
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[/lightbox]Every time I shop in Anthropologie, I feel as if I am in an [lightbox color=”#000000″ type=”image” title=”” link=”http://lingeriebriefs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/10a.jpg”]
[/lightbox]eclectic fairy tale. This poetic boutique is a wonderland of fashion vignettes meant to satisfy a whimsical and creative lifestyle. It is no wonder that I was able to discover the … Read More
[/lightbox]I have always been drawn to the timeless beauty of seasoned products ripe with history. I like the backstory, even if it’s a figment of my imagination. When I was in my 20’s, I used to scour the retro clothing stores in NYC searching for unique pieces of vintage clothing that expressed my proclivity for nostalgic chic. I collected hand decorated cashmere sweaters, replete with … 
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[/lightbox] perpetuated by the fun and flirty UK brand, 
[/lightbox]When I am in Paris, if time allots, I try to sneak away to the 
[/lightbox]It’s one week before Thanksgiving and reminiscing about holiday preparation all I can think of was the intensity of the selling floor when I was working 12 hour days, 6 days a week as a department manager in the early years of my career. It was all about key item intensification … 
[/lightbox]When my daughter Kate was 13, I took her to Paris hoping that the opportunity would broaden her sensibilities. I literally had to drag her to the
[/lightbox]The first lesson I learned when I migrated from the world of retail buying to product development was the importance of basics to the infrastructure of any brand. It was more years ago than I care to mention, that I first identified the classic cotton PJ …