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: Savvy Midwest Shop Zeros in on Soft Cup Bras
I had a great discussion with Jessica Gerard, 
owner of Flirt Boutique in St. Paul, Minnesota yesterday. She emailed me to report the surge in her soft cup bra business. She says that every new soft cup bra she receives “comes in and is gone”. Sales of this category have escalated from 4 a month to … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: An Inspirational Brand Debuts in the Intimate Active-wear.
My discovery of Red Daisy™, the nascent intimate
active brand, is more than a mere coincidence during this month’s highlight on Breast Cancer. This sophisticated sports collection, conceived by Phylise Sands in honor of both her sister and mother’s fight against this debilitating disease, is dedicated to funding research 365 days a year to this ongoing … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: A Quintessential French Brand Renews Itself.
When I was young, I was infatuated by everything French. I learned the language, studied the art, lived there for a brief respite and was particularly pleased that my career required travel to Paris for the sole purpose of looking at exquisite lingerie. My first stop on every shopping excursion was always Bon Marché, a great microcosm of the … 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
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