By Margaret Shrum
I’ve always been a romantic, I love corny, sentimental, passionate, epic swooning and idealized fairy-tale endings. Several friends and clients complain that romance is currently dead and intimacy is rare. Online dating, porn and texting have geared us up for instant gratification. Our busy lifestyles have taught us concise communication and trained many of us to get-off quickly and even anonymously. But these non-romantic, genital centered sexual … Read More
By Jennifer Cermak
With record lows hitting the states in the path of the polar vortex, travel agents are reporting a boost in sales and last-minute vacations. Many of these clients already have a week planned in March or April, but they are calling their local agents saying “Get me the heck out of here” and book a last-minute vacation in addition to their later booked plans. And while my … Read More
By Lindsey Borchard
It’s Valentine’s week. I know a lot of people don’t get on board with these “Hallmark” holidays. However now with a new(ish) baby I need these holidays more then ever. Its so easy as new mom’s to put baby first and yourself and your spouse last. I know this all too well. But this year I am putting my priorities in order. Which means my husband and … Read More
Vendome by Chantelle ~ Combining softness and transparency, this tattoo-effect embroidery adopts the brand’s graphic feel.… Read More
Elomi explores luscious themes for a hot summer season, drawing on retro pin-up styling and gorgeous colorful tints. Back and more beautiful than ever is extremely popular Betty, launching in raspberry. This 50’s inspired polka dot collection is available from a 36D to 42HH and has matching brief in sizes M to 4X. Fantasie lingerie offers sophisticated lingerie styles for SS14, introducing the luxurious Melissa in soft pink, featuring Swiss … Read More
One of the highlights of my trip to the Salon De Lingerie was my visit to the Empreinte lingerie stand, a virtual gallery of intimates transformed into art. It seemed as if I had finally gotten the museum job I had always craved in college and at the Musée D’Orsay in Paris, no less. In order to fortify the company’s commitment to their brand mission, that every style is a … Read More
by Marina Rybak
I fell in love with Place des Vosges the moment I entered the majestic square in the historic Marais district in Paris. It was love at first glance. I felt right at home and soon after I found a flat, I called my own, just few blocks away on Rue St. Gilles. Hardly missing a day, I spent most of my mornings at Ma Bourgogne, a … Read More