Today Paris feels like the Paris I know; temperate weather that beckons you to outdoor cafes and city parks. Of course, I spent most of my day ensconced at the show digging deeper for ideas that were worthy of bringing home. I spent some time at Interfiliere, the major fabric exposition that is a destination for lingerie and swim designers worldwide. This show was more robust than in January. Major themes dominated: Charmed, Enchanted and … Read More
This heat wave that has hit the Paris streets is unbelievable, but unlike the USA, nothing is air conditioned, including the Mode City Convention center where they handed out fans as we entered. I have to say that the extreme heat was not conducive to creative thought but I did manage to glean some useful direction.
Foah and Lenny Niemeyer
The Concepts Paris seminar was as informative as usual citing 8 major trends for 2016, … Read More
With the thermometer hovering close to 100 degrees, the overwhelming theme in Paris this weekend is the weather and keeping cool. Couple the heat with the fact that the entire city just went on sale, and it’s not that easy to come up with any inspirational trends.
There are almost no new collections in the stores, but I did manage to see a few sprouts of emerging fall color, mainly blue.
Of greater interest was … Read More
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Check back soon as Ellen reports from Paris at
Salon International de la Lingerie et du Swimwear Mode City… Read More
Last week the Supreme Court finally showed its stuff and proved that our Constitution is really “of the people, by the people and for the people”. I was beginning to wonder. In America, there is often dissidence, shocking opinions, troubled waters. Yet, when bold moves are made to change the course of history, we can revel in the fact that this system still works. If you have traveled anywhere else in the world, you might … Read More
Some years ago, at the end of June, I went on a mini-cation to Nantucket with my oldest friend; I call her Buzz. It started a tradition we sustained for some years that excluded family and work obligations. Lucky for us that particular week-end was blessed with perfect summer weather and we spent 3 full days bicycling around a rose laden island to different beaches. Everywhere we rode, we came upon another wedding and of … Read More
By ALI CUDBY
I recently saw this life advice from Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody and it really struck home:
“Walk into every room like you own the damn place.”
What I love about the quote is that it’s powerful on two levels.
First, it’s the choice to take action on its surface. Walking into a room with utter confidence is an amazing feeling. In the story, Cody discussed the aftermath of a college … Read More