It seems like Spring is finally here. The weather was beautiful this weekend…Making for a great Mother’s Day. And I’m blown away by the number of Intimate Affairs happening this month! It says a lot to me about the growth of our Industry! Here are just a few Intimate Insights for the Week….
Last Thursday, the spectacular European Intimate Apparel brand Marlies Dekkers presented their upcoming Fall/Winter … Read More
I was 17 when I first realized that the human body was much more than a science phenomenon, but rather, a work of art. I purchased a book in Paris, which at the time, I thought was very risqué. Aptly named La Femme, it was a photographic memoir of the naked figure and my initial introduction to a woman’s body as a visual landscape. I was taught in art … Read More
The Full-Busted Swimwear market has exploded in the past several years, and many companies take different approaches to supporting the girls. Here are just a few of the styles of construction out there for swim.
First of all, a note: I have never understood the tankini. It’s a bathing suit for women who want the sass of a bikini but with a little more coverage. A woman who wants that … Read More
I spent a good portion of my career working for
a robe and sleepwear company that was well ensconced in the Turkish terrycloth market. I know a great deal about this business and have a special place in my merchant heart for this loungewear category whose loudest applause is always around a holiday. I have developed a fair share of bathrobes and given a plethora of them as gifts to … Read More
label, designing and supporting a conscious culture with hand structured loungerie and boudoir accessories. Designer Jennifer Brown utilizes reclaimed, sustainable, and many times vintage materials for each design and entire process. 
Summer yields the end of spring cleaning and the start of vintage selling events like Brimfield on the East Coast. Sunnier climates like California boast year round vintage/flea markets like the famed Pasadena flea market, but the east coast with its lengthier history tends to yield a deeper trove of antiques.
Depending on whether you are a store owner visiting the show to find that unique key … Read More
My mother was a warm, selfless and strong woman whose standard for correct
behavior was off the scales. She had an excellent eye for quality, a fine tuned ear for integrity and a keen understanding of value. A few days ago, my 
brother reminded me that we–including my sister-had a bit of Toledo, Ohio in each of us. How could we not deny that influence on our DNA? She was, … Read More