Even though I have been in Cabo for 12 days, it takes some time to debrief. Living in this Mexican haven is very different than traveling on the tourist track. I spent last week running around organizing my life and chasing a 14 month old. This week I got smart, hired a nanny and decided the beach needed my attention. Sitting in my garden is a daily requirement. This lifestyle … Read More
Every time I see a Betsey Johnson dress, I remember the multiple times I shopped with my daughters in high school at Betsey’s Woodbury Commons store. There we purchased prom dresses as well as several other fashion paraphernalia I lived vicariously through these shopping trips as I would never been able to wear such independent style when I was their age. But I believed they should express themselves as long … Read More
What makes the wedding business so much fun is the sheer versatility and creativity behind the industry. Powered by a bride’s fantasies, a wedding theme can be whatever she dreams. The Betsey Johnson bride is an explosion of joyful styl, from easy-going to sassy, sexy and demure. But no matter what, these intimates capture the rapture of the Betsey Johnson spirit
I have been thinking a great deal lately about transitions. I am forever amazed that the definition of feminine mystique changes so radically during the course of a woman’s life. I see now, so clearly, what I was incapable of imagining when I was younger. The necessity of building self-esteem and confidence in the female psyche trumps all in the pursuit of success. We need to teach women how feeling … Read More
Writing this on the last day of the month while it is pouring rain in NY, I certainly hope that the old adage “April showers bring May flowers” holds true. Its 42° today but I am flying to Cabo San Lucas on Friday so good riddance to this volatile weather. I will soon be languishing in my garden replete with bougainvillea, hibiscus and other tropical flora. I love flowers. Maybe … Read More
Famous or not, every bride is a celebrity on her wedding day. Why not have a red carpet experience. Just for a moment, she is the center attention, cameras flashing, all eyes focused on how she looks, walks, and defines herself. Dressed in the ultimate dress, she needs to be very sure that the gown sits perfectly on her body. Underpinnings are everything in sustaining a comfortable but sturdy foundation. … Read More
By Jennifer Cermak
Fantasie
Tankini’s have a bad reputation, most likely from the late 90’s when they introduced them to the market as mid-drift showing tops paired with regular bikini (skimpy) bottoms followed shortly by the extreme opposite – the high scoop neck with light shelf bra paired with a skirt, or better yet… shorts. Please. No fashion minded woman, kids or no kids is going to go for either … Read More