Submitted by Britt Cruikshank, owner of La Silhouette Lingerie in Madeira, Ohio
La Silhouette Lingerie evolved out of my frustration with Cincinnati’s lack of luxury European lingerie shops and the brands that I grew up with, along with my genuine passion for helping women feel good about themselves from the inside out. I opened La Silhouette Lingerie in 2007 to bring a piece of Europe to the Midwest in Madeira, … Read More
The Norman Diegos Gardens in Cabo
Greetings from Cabo San Lucas where I came to get some much needed reprieve and some serious work done, both in my house and in my head. Lucky for me I was still in a New York frame of mind the first week so I could accomplish something productive before I floated into Mexican mañana land. I do not know exactly what it is … Read More
By Ali Cudby
Lovely models at Bella Intimates of Rye, NH 10th Anniversary fashion show and celebration featuring Cosabella ‘Magic City’ theme.
As a boutique, your branding is intimately entwined with the vendors whose product graces your shelves. As retailers, you can turn these vendors into partners to grow your business and your branding.
Enhancing your relationship with manufacturers is critically important in branding your lingerie store, for many reasons. … Read More
By Elisabeth Dale
How do you make decisions regarding your breast health? Do you schedule an appointment to talk to your doctor or keep up with the latest medical research? Would a social media breast cancer awareness campaign guide your actions? This October exposed some new and unusual methods of getting women to focus on their breasts, turning to social media to get their message out. They introduced catchy hashtags, … Read More
by Marina Rybak
There is a unique design resource thriving in Long Island City not far from Queensboro Bridge. This tucked away creative paradise is Penn & Fletcher. “Painting with stitches” custom-made embroidery atelier is in the realm of its own, fusing precious heritage and traditions of the past with the state-of-the-art pioneering ingenuity of the present.
Its founder Ernie Smith completed his first hand embroidery sampler when he … Read More
I have been in Cabo San Lucas now for several weeks, living under the radar, getting away from it all and spending my time split between house responsibilities and horseback riding. Here I ride daily at Cuadra San Francisco, a world class family owned equestrian center and a multi-disciplined riding facility with over 50 horses in their stable. Ribbons and trophies in every iteration of the sport line the … Read More
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