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BRIEF ALERT! Bettie Page

This Week’s Intimate Discovery:  Secrets In Lace reveals an Iconic Collection

For several years now I have been an admirer of the Secrets In Lace e-commerce site.  It’s not only that I am impressed with the clear merchandising message, but also the methodical approach to building a niche identity that owner, Dan Whitsett has achieved.  Founded as the go to site for authentic 100% nylon stockings, Secrets In LaceRead More


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This week’s Intimate Discovery:  Talent Forges Innovation in Lingerie E-Commerce

What appeals to me most about the BareNecessities.com website is the natural symbiosis that I feel as a lingerie merchant to this brand.  Their mission to provide the highest quality product assortment at the best value parallels my quest to bring clarity to the Intimate Apparel marketplace.  Firmly ensconced in the highly competitive Lingerie venue offered on the Internet, … Read More


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BRIEF ALERT! Forty Winks

This week’s intimate discoveryA Fresh New Boutique Offers a Great Escape

From the first day I started my retail career, the mantra “location, location, location” was drummed into my head.  So when I was in Boston last week and decided to take a side trip to Cambridge to visit Forty Winks, a wonderful lingerie boutique located in Harvard Square, I knew exactly why this store has … Read More


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This Week’s Intimate Discovery:   Leg Dressing, Leg Art

When I was a  hosiery buyer (in a past life), it was all about pantyhose:  Stockings were a business to accommodate my grandmother’s generation.  Not anymore.   That’s why I was really pleased when, recently, I had a chance to review the StockinGirl line, a quality leg-wear brand so diverse, that the assortment can accommodate any occasion, year round.  But it was … Read More


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