I have a personal rapport with the color red. My first car was a Red Toyota Corolla; $3000 new including air conditioning and snow tires. I was 21 and I wanted to make a statement. I polished my nails in “Revlon Red” lacquer, painted my lips in “Dior Red” lipstick, owned a red Bill Blass coat and donned a pair of red suede Charles Jourdan stilettos , which I … Read More
This week’s Intimate Discovery: Born In The USA
Its America’s birthday and nothing fits this 
classic celebration quite like the domestically made Hanky Panky brand. This is the 25th Silver anniversary of the iconic 4811 thong, the one size fits all panty phenomenon recognized worldwide for its legendary style and revolutionary comfort. Available in a parade of colors, this is the original stretch lace thong that sparked fireworks … Read More
What makes a horse such an intoxicating animal is the combination of extreme sensitivity, majestic beauty and soft love. This 1000 pound animal can feel the touch of a tiny insect, hear the sound of an acorn on a barn roof, smell an animal cloaked by trees and see the flicker of a tiny movement in the distance. To ride a horse with grace, you must partner with his breath … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: Pret-A-Porter Glamour is Re-Launched in the Intimate Market
It was really a thrill last week to be invited
to see the recently re-vitalized Pleasure State™ Lingerie brand. Maintaining its signature haute couture design influence, four distinctive collections address a variety of consumer needs; fit, value and glamour. But it is the top of the line Couture Collection, an elegant gallery of intimate art, that embodies … Read More
What made the Renaissance such a revolution in the History of Art was the emergence of sensuality and form as a metaphor for beauty and life. I remember the first time I wandered through the Uffizi Gallery in Florence and saw Botticelli’s depiction of the Birth of Venus and thought how the perception of the feminine ideal has morphed through the centuries. Drenched in a pure white light, this painting … Read More
This week’s Intimate Discovery: Retro-Saucy underthings hand tailored to fit your curves
I love visiting Journelle in NYC. It’s a virtual gallery of elegant 
lingerie by Indie as well as established designers and visiting the boutique often satisfies my perpetual search for new talent. Last time I was there I found Fortnight Lingerie, launched in 2010 by Toronto based designer Christina Remenyi. Artfully tailored to respect a woman’s natural … Read More
Lately, I have been on a classic reading binge: Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and Frankenstein to name a few. I am sure I read these tomes in school, but somehow, any memory of the virtues these books possess that have allowed them to remain relevant and even gain in popularity through the generations had escaped me. Thus, my motivation to delve beneath the antique writing style to understand … Read More