By Aimee Guthinger
It’s a matter of fact that Brides visiting my lingerie boutique on Cape Cod will often find themselves talking about their wedding plans. As a former wedding planner, I think I’ll never lose my curiosity about the next big event! So, when I found myself chatting with a bride earlier this summer about her menu, I was delighted to … Read More
By Cristina Casciano-King
. . . Or As They Say On The Other Side Of The Pond, The Suspender Look
With all the Olympic Hoopla dying down in merry Olde England.-One thing is still as hot as Micheal Phelps-The Faux Garter Look or as they say in England the Suspender Tight. This simple style takes a normal looking tight and adds a certain sauciness to it, by giving the illusion
Several years ago I had the opportunity to visit my daughter while she was studying textiles at The Glasgow School of Art in Scotland. Having never been there before, my pre-conceived notion led me to believe that I would spend my vacation in a rain smitten enclave while conjuring up fantasies of Brigadoon. I imagined myself in the gloaming, that grey-blue twilight just before sunrise and after sunset. I was … Read More
By Marina Rybak
When I crisscross Manhattan Midtown or meander the ancient streets of Le Marais in Paris, I continue to witness the downside of a global economy – the disappearance of local color. Too often this change is overshadowed by the expansion of the mega brands.
So when I encounter a local business, that dares to have a unique voice and stirs my imagination, a neighborhood brave-heart, which is … Read More
By Moira Nelson
Last week was a helluva week for me. I was supposed to fly to Milwaukee for an appointment on Tuesday- in and out in one day. However, due to flight delays and cancelled flights, I ended up stuck in Milwaukee through Thursday (why couldn’t I get stuck in a city like Paris or Rome???) After finally returning to the East Coast, I decided I needed a little … Read More
I think we can all agree that innovation is the catalyst of forward movement in any industry. So when I was introduced to the award winning patented technology of the Irish based foundations brand, Embrace® at Curve last February,
I decided to dig deeper. What I discovered was a revolutionary construction system that allows the frame of the bra to float free from the garment but remain stable on the … Read More
By Elisabeth Dale
The controversy over whether women should be able to breastfeed children in public continues. This week featured a comedian’s on-line rant about his exposure to an incident witnessed on public transportation. His beef? He admits the mother used a blanket to cover herself up; but he still found the practice disgusting. Perhaps if she had been suckling a newborn and not a “three year-old” (his assumption), it … Read More