Working full time and raising three kids was no walk in the park. To maintain some semblance of serenity and focus, something had to give. Spending time on the logistics of a wardrobe was not an option. But I was enmeshed in the fashion world and I needed to appear “pulled together” no matter what other diversions were orbiting my daily life. My solution was simple; elegant white shirts from … Read More
By Ellen Lewis
From the moment I met Laura Mehlinger, creator of the hip Lola Haze™ Lingerie Collection, I knew she was going to make her business work. Maybe it’s her streetwise savvy stirred into her Harvard education and infused with a passion for lingerie design, but this was clearly a modern visionary with no fear of trying something new. Now she has fast tracked her collection into the … Read More
By Margaret Shrum
I love a good nights sleep, eight solid, undisturbed hours of deep REM inducing rest. So rare, but something I desire and a well known beauty secret. Not only does sleeping decrease your appetite, it just makes you look and feel better, period. We all know that eight hours is ideal, but sometimes the winding down after a long work day or spending far too many hours … Read More
A 3D stitch knit, that is basically crush proof. The spacer fabric is breathable similar to mesh. Perfect for summer and travel.
Submitted by Tara Campbell Owner Rosalind’s Lingerie in Cambridge, ON, Canada
I’ve felt a part of Rosalind’s Lingerie since I was a little girl, when my mother started working there part-time in 1988. (?) At 12, I helped wrap Christmas gifts in the shop, and loved the atmosphere, the ribbons and lace, the happy women. In 2002, mom “bought her job” as she used to say, when she became the … Read More
I was finally able to see the acclaimed exhibit, “Impressionism, Fashion and Modernity” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art this week-end. I made it just under the wire: the show closed on Memorial Day. It was worth the effort though, because this was a display of paintings from some of history’s most renowned artists highlighted from a very interesting and innovative perspective. Showcased in tandem with these masterpieces were renditions … Read More
By Ali Cudby
Claudette’s Dessous line became an instant hit the season it debuted, and has continued to grow its devoted following. The line itself is relatively (and deceptively) simple – a sheer, stretch mesh, cut-and-sewn bra with a couple of matching bottoms. What has set Dessous apart is equally simple:
Customers LOVE the colors.
The season Dessous launched, Claudette showed a series of neon colors, exactly when neon … Read More