One of my oldest memories as a child, although slightly blurry, is visiting my grandparents for Sunday dinner at their summer home in Neponset, NY. The house was a weather beaten 3 story clapboard with a wraparound porch anchored by giant blue hydrangea bushes and filled with rattan furniture, the casual beach décor of another time. Everything inside and out was a testimony to their era, genteel and aged as … Read More
LINGERIE THAT LINGERS: “The Renaissance of Appliqué”
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Putting together my last few posts it was hard not to see a distinct trend emerging, the revival of the appliqué. I think handmade brands like Honeycooler and Knickerocker (both coincidentally from California) are pioneering some of the most innovative and inventively playful design. Then, I started to take note of more established luxury brands: Carine Gilson and La Perla . … Read More
“”Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.” ~ Louis D. Brandeis
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“The United States is the only country with a known birthday.”
~ James G. Blaine
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We are in the heart of summer now. July 4th surrenders us to hot languid days, off shore breezes and evening thunder storms. The best feeling is not to feel burdened at all: light clothes, whisper soft, airy, almost bare. I, who am in constant search for panties that perform without fanfare, and are feminine and delicate as if they are not really there, have found the perfect pair. … Read More
Prima Donna
Several years ago, I had the privilege of visiting the Van De Velde headquarters in Belgium. Home base for the luxury Prima Donna and Marie Jo brands, it was a treat for me, as I was already personally familiar with the extraordinary fit virtues of the Prima Donna designs. Insight into the development of a fine bra is always a lesson in lingerie, even if one is well … Read More
AN INTIMATE VISION: “Intimate Secrets of a Harlem Heights Mansion”
My summer meanderings in Harlem, the hippest destination of savvy globetrotters, were long overdue. My stars were lining up. An enticing underpinnings exhibit lured me into the oldest New York residence just above Sugar Hill, The Morris-Jumel Mansion. I always wanted to teleport myself into another place and time in an instant. I had my lucky break. I … Read More
Having lived through several seismic events in America’s history, I have learned a great deal about the underpinnings of our national heritage. I remember where I was when JFK was assassinated, my ire over Vietnam, the shame of Watergate, and the shock of 9/11. A country’s character is formed by its approach to challenges so enormous, they could not be imagined. We may be many things in the United States, … Read More