It’s January. It’s freezing in New York and everyone is in a nesting mood. There is a dearth of inspiration and stimulation. Fortunately, I am traveling to Paris and the Salon De Lingerie exposition that I will attend next week. This international lingerie show will highlight new product that will be available at retail for fall 2010. My colleagues from Concepts Paris will stage their innovative trend forums at the … Read More
I am not much of a movie aficionado, but last week I went to see Avatar, because I was curious 
about the 3D effects. I did not expect to leave so inspired, not only by the innovative film technology but also by a storyline critical to sustaining our environment, our country and our sense of personal integrity. Avatar is all about character, good and bad and the story reveals itself … Read More
I was going to take a pass on writing this week. It’s a lazy week, full of family invasion and distraction. But I have been chatting with several of my industry clients and friends and I thought I might offer these words of encouragement. Last February, as I guided a well attended panel discussion with industry professionals aptly titled, Navigating the Storm, there was a great deal of trepidation. … Read More
Christmas is just days away. For me, the holidays feel more sedate this year. There seems to be more reflection, a deeper observation in the details of our world, the brief moments and small gestures that make life sound. Observing the ornaments on my tree, and knowing that I began to collect them 35 years ago, I manage to negotiate a trail of memories that defy the unknown terrain that … Read More
What would you imagine that Christina Hendricks (aka Joan Holloway), the sassy femme fatale of the award winning TV series, Mad Men, is wearing under her iconic 1950’s dress? My guess is this retro inspired slip from On Gossamer. I have become a real fan of this extraordinarily well written and superbly staged new drama that harks back to a time in history when women were just on … Read More
Last week I had the opportunity to see the very funny theatrical re-incarnation of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film, The 39 Steps, at the Helen Hayes Theater on Broadway. This award winning show manages to take an established dramatic thriller and re-invent it as a comical tour de force: yet, it never deviates from the original script. Acknowledging several references to Hitchcock classics, this plot of espionage and murder is … Read More
Thanksgiving is over. We are on the cusp of December. There is a transformation at this time of year. The air is crisp, clean and clear. The winter solstice is near. In N.Y.C., the Rockettes kick their way through a seamless parade of wooden soldiers at Radio City Music Hall; dancers soar through gravity defying moves in the traditional Nutcracker Suite Ballet at Lincoln Center and the famous Christmas tree, … Read More