One of my favorite shopping haunts are museum gift shops; in particular, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Several years back I purchased a tote bag designed with this William Morris print. I carried it for a while until my daughter kidnapped it to use as a book bag in college. Her affinity for textiles and the intricate weaving and dying technique developed by Morris was right in line with her … Read More
By Jennifer Cermak
Another record setting day in the Midwest, and I find it hard to be excited about swimwear when our high temperature of mid-July day may hit 60. So instead of thinking about soaking up some (non-existent) sunshine, I begin to ponder function.
StepIn2Now Swimwear is a new company that offers solution styling geared toward people with arthritis. The genius of the swimsuit is that it is a … Read More
This weekend, I had to go to the mall; not my favorite pastime. Thus, I commandeered my husband for morale support. Patient as he was, I thought I owed him some reprieve so when he pulled me into the Tesla auto showroom to assuage his male car lust, I acquiesced. I figured I would wait for him to work through his fantasy and then move on. What I didn’t expect … Read More
Nothing says Lingerie, old or new, quite like a Corset. And nothing says Lingerie Briefs quite like an artistic and historical interpretation of this age old intimate underpinning. Today we are very proud to headline two of our writers. First, Michelle Metens creator and owner of Dollhouse Bettie, who takes over the Lingerie That Lingers blog with her introductory column “Everything Old Is New Again”. Here she details corset design … Read More
Last night I watched a short documentary about Highclere Castle, the real life location of my current TV watching binge, Downton Abbey. Since 1679, this has remained a family home, morphing through the decades both physically and functionally. It has sustained its iconic character as an aristocrat’s lair, a military hospital, a war refugee’s haven and now the infamous setting of an award winning television series. Structurally it has … Read More
Being a veteran New Yorker, I have the privilege of expansive exposure to great restaurants, some with very distinct character worthy of note. But to be honest, I am not a foodie, dislike dressing up and find that unless the guests are truly interesting, the whole process feels like a task. When I was invited to attend my cousin’s 50th surprise anniversary party held last Sunday at The River … Read More
Somehow, ensconced as we are in the deep heat of summer, an exotic wedding seems like a sultry solution to our traditional mores. Nothing quite says lavish, sensual and provocative quite as well as Bollywood. The influences of the colorful East perpetrate an extraordinary beauty on such a stellar occasion. And after the festivities, nothing compliments such an alluring affair, quite like Samantha Chang’s sexy honeymoon lingerie
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