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This week’s Intimate Discovery: Underpinnings from Denmark

One of the reasons I love Claudia Dubuc’s intimate boutique, Marc and Max, located in the West Village in NYC is that it is a treasure trove of interesting design ideas.  Last week I found several terrific pieces of the  Hoff by Hoff brand,  new from Copenhagen.  This is a  modern, sexy collection that thoroughly embodies the Danish design aesthetic.   Conceived to … Read More


Reflections

It is January 1, 2011, the birth of a new year.  Birthdays hold so much promise, each one a crossroad from reflection to expectation.   The holidays are over.  We are cleaning up from the aftermath and gearing up now for a much anticipated cycle of growth.  Putting away the fine china I have collected over the years, most of which was bequeathed to me from my parents, I am reminded … Read More


Lean Forward

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

Thank you to all my readers, and all my sponsors for supporting this blog since its inception last year.  Your patronage of my insights and musings has made   this weekly missive successful beyond my expectations.

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Someplace Else

I wasn’t going to write a blog this week.  Most people are hunkered down in one way or another, on vacation from routine.  It’s the slow dance before the New Year presents a slew of expectations.  But last night, a gale force snowstorm blasted the Northeast and this morning I found myself shoveling 12 inches of white powder off the steps of my house.  Beautiful as the woods appear coated … Read More


Home for the Holidays

Christmas is upon us and many of us are turning our thoughts away from work to our families and friends and to travels home.  This is a time of hopeful expectation, reflection and nesting.   I am just a bit melancholy as I remember the excitement and energy that permeated our household during this anticipatory week when my family was very young.  Nothing is as magical as a child’s joy on … Read More


This weeks Intimate Discovery:

I first saw the eclectic Between The Sheets brand by the talented young designer, Layla L’obatti  several months ago.  I was completely captivated by the sensual and casual lifestyle collection whose demure, but provocative design aesthetic completely captures my personal definition of     What Is Sexy.  Intimate pieces drape the body in a buttery soft silk modal knit  and beg to be layered.  These styles from … Read More


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