It is so gray outside. Moods are morose. Everywhere I turn, all I see is snow. In the northeast we are on our 7th storm of the season. Our woodpile is buried in an igloo of ice so profound we can’t tunnel through for fuel to fire the hearth. We need some mental relief and I for one have always used my imagination to distract me from negative thoughts. … Read More
This week’s Intimate Discovery: Courageous Brands at Salon De Lingerie
Britta Uschkamp
Kiss Me Deadly
Nothing wets the appetite for creative thought quite like the Spicy Garden section at The Salon De Lingerie and I for one love navigating this pool of design innovation in search of individual statements and unique style ideas. There are a whole fleet of entrepreneurs to discover and I did a full scale analysis of … Read More
The natural style and artistic flavor that Paris exudes has always inspired my vision, as I am certain it has for other intrepid visitors. For the past 25 years, the Lingerie shows, staged in this fashionable city have fertilized many American designs. Mining these Expositions for information that will inform trends in the Intimate Apparel Business is a compelling challenge. I am always searching for seeds of ideas, a color … Read More
This week’s Intimate Discovery: Salon De Lingerie and Interfiliere
I am back from Europe and my semi-annual foray to 
the Interfiliere fabric show and the Salon De Lingerie. From Paris, where despite the chilly, wet weather, one still saw the quintessential French signature of elegance and color blooming on the city streets. I returned here to a snow laden New York where the monochromatic beauty of an onslaught … Read More
Bougainvillea and cactus, ocean and desert, fishing skiffs and yachts, hummingbirds and whales, warm people and extraordinary privacy: On the southern tip of Baha California in Mexico, I have discovered a way of living that reflects the perfect balance of a very casual, but classy existence. We are building a home in Cabo San Lucas, a place where escape is possible but a large and friendly expatriate community thrives. I … Read More
As an art student, traveling through Italy, I was introduced to the genius of Michelangelo when I first saw the legendary statue of David at the Accademia in Florence. In those days it was possible to get close to the sculpture, close enough to touch the marble. The vision of this historic icon carved in a hard polished stone brought me to tears, because the artist had managed to … Read More
This week’s Intimate Discovery: Easy Living Cotton Loungerie
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Last week while visiting the new Journelle location, just opened in Soho, I bumped into Senior Buyer, Melissa Silvetti, who, knowing my interest in finding new lingerie product, introduced me to the beautiful, whisper soft homewear line, Plum Pretty Sugar. Designed by Charlotte Mills, this lovely, lightweight collection of breezy printed cotton voile separates, including great wrap robes, recalls … Read More