I was all set to write my blog today about how the color blue, all across the spectrum from violet to green, has commandeered the fashion lingerie market this fall. However, my friend and colleague, Elisabeth Dale, author of The Bra Zone, beat me to the finish line last week with her blog, “Pretty Blue Lingerie That Won’t Give You The Blues.” But the more I thought about it, … Read More
This past Friday my husband and I were at the Cabo San Lucas Marina when the daily weigh in began for the richest sport fishing tournament in the world, the Bisbee Black and Blue. The overall purse stood at $3.5 million. I didn’t see the entire thing, though I heard the winning marlin was 537 lbs. Fishing tends to be a male preoccupation or so it seems. It’s not to … Read More
This week Alison revels in the beauty of lingerie created by Tatu Couture, a British brand that understand how to drape the female body in body art. With Tatu, Alison continues her exploration for unique Indie brands deserving of retail recognition. READ and SEE more here.… Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Having owned a lingerie boutique for nearly a decade, I still look at new lingerie collections in terms of what I would or would not carry in my shop. Every now and then there’s a brand that I just know my customers would have loved, and that I would have had fun promoting. Luckily, I still have an outlet for my enthusiasm for inspiring works via this … Read More
So many decisions during the wedding planning process. Pleasure State collections prove that their are many alternative choices.READ and SEE more … Read More
I had so much difficulty organizing this post; visual, technical and creative issues gave me blog brain. I began to think about all the choices a bride has to make between her engagement and honeymoon. There must be a parallel somewhere, because from what I have learned trolling through the wedding business, the decisions are often complex, confusing and somewhat overwhelming. A perfectly intelligent, generally calm woman develops Bridal Brain. … Read More
Several weeks ago, even though I told them not to bother, Lise Charmel sent me a gorgeous bra from their number one best-selling collection, Dressing Floral. Frankly, I am beastly to fit; it is rare that a delicate looking bra could support me through one of my 12 hour work days. This style is so precious; it reminds me of an ethereal spider web. Like a web, it is difficult … Read More