By Aimee Guthinger
The seasons are shifting, days warming and somewhere (not in the northeast) flowers are beginning to peek out from the darkness underground. It means only one thing to those who love romance. The bridal shower season is upon us. It is that special time when girls get together to celebrate someone’s coming betrothal. In honor of shower season, I have decided to write a series of blogs … Read More
It’s March and very soon there will be a subtle shift in the atmosphere. Next week-end is daylight savings time and overnight, the weight of winters load will begin to dissolve. Light changes everything, how we see, how we feel, how we act. Light is an artist’s primary asset. It molds and manipulates every object in its field of vision. As the days lengthen so will they warm. Freed from … Read More
By Ali Cudby
I occasionally hear retailers ask if they really need to attend the lingerie trade shows, and it always surprises me. There are so many benefits to being at the shows! There’s tremendous value in getting out of a store and into the larger world of lingerie.
First, retailers can feel isolated in their stores, even when surrounded by their staff. It can be lonely at the top, … Read More
By Jacalyn Bennett
For a Healthy Mind & Heart Connection …discovering our Internal Culture… Lessons for our life on Planet Earth!
“To be or not to be”; this is our eternal & internal question. What makes us truly alive should determine the path we choose to live. Many people have asked me why I would have chosen to work in such a demanding environment as the garment industry. My response … Read More
By Marina Rybak
The official Valentine’s Day is far behind us, but the sizzling season of “Amor” is just heating up. The heartbeat of the city is pulsating with Flamenco passion.
You do not need to be a native of Spain to appreciate this sensuous, vibrant art form, which has multicultural roots and has sprouted from the sunny Andalusia. And you do not need to be a professional flamenco … Read More
I had every intention of updating you daily from the New York Curve show this week, but unfortunately hotel hysteria intervened with 4 room changes in 4 days. (Don’t ask). Anyway, better late than never. There was lots of product to see, some interesting trends, new brands percolating and a quintessentially New York energy: focus without fanfare. To be honest, I don’t spend a lot of time on New York … Read More
I Am The Fairest of Them All!
Struggling with body image is something that I’ve always felt I had to battle. It’s a war with my self and the mirror, a war with my clothes, a war with magazines. In high school, I lost 76 pounds from healthy diet and exercise and never before had I been able to look in the mirror and truly find things that I found … Read More