Time has a way of teaching us. In my 20’s my definition of success was to have my picture on the cover of Time Magazine. I wanted recognition and I equated it with fame. The idea of being the center of attention in a room full of strangers was a lustful objective. In my youthful naivety, I did not understand that true fortune was not born from noisy laurels, … 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
As I am writing this week’s Brief, we are all hunkered down here in the Northeast riding out Irene. She certainly made a grand entrance. One might think it was another royal wedding. The TV spin has been relentless, ominous; and semi cynic that I tend to be, a bit overdone. I do believe, however, that the noise is mostly to assure that we all err on the side of … Read More
We are all feeling the throwback of the current state of politics in the USA. It doesn’t matter what side you’re on, it’s frustrating. Just when the economy seems to be crawling back from the brink, we get front ended by partisan rancor. So, frankly, for me, the CurveNY show held at the Javits Center last week was a welcome respite. Not only was it an escape from the onslaught … Read More
It’s over 100 degrees in New York for the third day in a row and I am hunkered down inside my air-conditioned home waiting for this heat stampede to pass. The air is flush with moisture and mass forming a perfect storm of inertia. Yesterday, I slipped out of my artificial cave for a few minutes of escape to my friend Gale’s farm. Sitting by a cool pond under a … Read More
I have a personal rapport with the color red. My first car was a Red Toyota Corolla; $3000 new including air conditioning and snow tires. I was 21 and I wanted to make a statement. I polished my nails in “Revlon Red” lacquer, painted my lips in “Dior Red” lipstick, owned a red Bill Blass coat and donned a pair of red suede Charles Jourdan stilettos , which I … Read More