When I was a young teenager my mother taught me a very valuable lesson about friendship. I had just entered middle school and badly wanted to befriend a group of girls whose attention I could not attract. “Don’t try”, counseled my mom. Be who you are and if the bond is meant to be, it will abide. Focus on your own goals and pursue your own interests, as unrequited effort … Read More
This week’s Intimate Discovery: Two capital boutiques cater to quality
I usually don’t get an opportunity to visit lingerie shops located outside the NY metropolitan area. What a treat it was, then, to stop by two very unique, very different and very well merchandised boutiques when I traveled to Maryland this week to visit my sister and do a little sightseeing in Washington D.C. I was impressed at how well … Read More
The Monarchy is the Hollywood of The British Isles. I could pretend that I am immune to the frivolity of pop culture, but in fact, I find it to be the ultimate brain drain. I enjoy the escape. The marriage of William and Kate, the hype of which has risen to a feverish pitch, is just days away and I wonder if the BBC will match the media … Read More
This week’s Intimate Discovery: A delectable New York City boutique shows some Skin™
After several futile attempts, I finally had the
pleasure of visiting Sugar Cookies, a sumptuous lingerie boutique located in New York City’s eclectic Chelsea neighborhood. The store is a visual treat, but, I was particularly intrigued by owner Susanne Alvarado’s enthusiasm for the Skin™ Lingerie brand on which, as a merchant, she has focused and … Read More
I have never had a propensity for birds. To me, they always provoked images of tiny flying dinosaurs. I did not understand the great fascination with these flighty creatures until I made the acquaintance of Lily, the beautiful Moluccan cockatoo that resides at my local garden shop. Lily lives in a large white cage, the delicate wire frame of which manages to enhance her noblesse rather than restrain it. Lily … Read More
This week’s Intimate Discovery: A Terrific Lingerie Boutique in Massachusetts
I was in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on my way to a meeting and had the opportunity to visit Bra & Girl, a wonderful lingerie boutique opened in 2009 and owned by April Burch and Dan Alden. It’s such a pleasure to walk into a store that adheres so well to the basic merchandising philosophy of “good, better, best”. … Read More
The recent Tsunami in Japan has made us all think about the fragility of life, the ability of a seemingly tranquil and universal substance to transform itself into a harbinger of wrath capable of destruction and despair beyond human comprehension. Nature has managed to remind us of the power of water and its impact on our lives. For me, the presence of water has informed many of my life’s decisions … Read More