
If you are reading this blog now, I am en-route to Mexico or have already touched down in this tropical beach-side paradise. It’s close to 90 degrees in Cabo today, warm enough to ignite the withdrawal stage that always happens after I return. It’s hard to believe that just this past week-end, I was ensconced in the autumn colors that are currently devouring the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York. … Read More


This week I had a rendezvous with jury duty, having exhausted my excuses after three postponements. Like everyone else in the auditorium waiting for their name to be called, I didn’t want to be there. Armed with my laptop, kindle and snacks, I decided I could make it through. I figured I would never be chosen since the concept of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is difficult for me to … 

Some years ago, the CEO of Saks, a former colleague and retail mentor of mine, asked me how I might feel about changing my career direction to the designer runway universe. Feeling that I was much more suited to trolling street born trends, I told her that hi-fashion terrain didn’t exactly fit with my own merchant instincts. She was surprised, given my leaning towards creative ventures. At the time, I … 