“I have worked with Ellen for more than 10 years and have always trusted and depended on her. She will do anything and everything in her power to deliver what she promised – that’s saying a lot.” Kristin Kramer, S.V.P. Product Commercialization, Victoria’s Secret Stores
“Working with Ellen, I am consistently impressed by her understanding of thebrand development process and her keen instinct for both design and … Read More
Honestly, I truly hope that what they say about events happening in threes is true, because after this week-end, I have had enough! First, the airline lost my baggage, which is unbelievable since it was a carry on that I door checked and watched being ferried down the jet way. It’s still not back, 2 days later. Then, I drafted this week’s Brief on Saturday, but on Sunday morning, when … Read More
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There is a moment when the Magnolia blooms
These buds are there all winter
They rest cocooned in a lacey canopy
Stagnant on this tree
Me watching at the bedroom window
Perched above
Waiting for the great escape.
The petals will open this spring
Enormous bowls of silken pink
Curled into the sun
Transforming the tree and me to a place of poetry
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Light has shifted in the … Read More
When I was in my 20’s, my aunt moved from her family home to an apartment and gave me her glass and wrought iron garden table in order to help me furnish my first makeshift apartment. The clean, elliptical lines of its simple base visible through a transparent surface appealed to my taste for the organic. I liked the juxtaposition of lightness and weight. Unfortunately, my youthful naivety caused me … Read More
As a little girl, I imagined myself a ballerina, fully anointed in a tutu and pink ballet slippers. I would be the reincarnation of Tinker Bell, floating on air, whisper light with the charming mystique of this charismatic fantasy, a fairy princess. It was not until I was a teenager when my mom gave me tickets to the Joffrey Ballet dress rehearsals, that I became acquainted with the pulsating power … Read More
Yesterday was a pretty hectic day. I was up and out by 7 AM for an appointment and back at my desk by 9. Then, quite unexpectedly, I was training into Manhattan by 5 PM to meet my nephew for dinner and a show. After the performance, a private backstage tour capped the day. Exhilarated and exhausted, we arrived back in Westchester after midnight. I am happy that the week-end … Read More
I suppose one could say that I am a professional shopper. Searching the market for new ideas and inspiration is a very creative process. The best part of the journey is happening upon something brand new, which I have not seen before, that makes a clear and prescient statement and begs me to listen. I have traveled worldwide to find source information with the potential to inform a new product … Read More