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They say that “what goes around comes around” and although it may sound a bit cliché, I happen to agree. When I started this blog in 2009, one of my very first articles focused on the way Betsey Johnson had reincarnated tricot knit fabric from the traditional generic mainstay of my mother’s generation into flirty silhouettes that definitely appeal to my daughter’s sense of style. Reinvention has always informed fashion … Read More
Lingerie is for me, a two sided love affair. It is art and function, not necessarily combined. I could attribute my passion for this product to my obsession with visual beauty and my need for structure, order and productivity to define my daily existence. A mentor of mine once said that a perfect merchant was a combination of Picasso and Einstein. That’s a tall order. To find an item that … Read More
Hard as it is for me to admit it, I went to a mall on Black Friday. After all, this is something I swore I would never do again once I left the world of retailing. However, circumstances demanded some quick, inexpensive purchases and so I commandeered my sister-in-law as my wing-man and we forged ahead. I was not looking forward to it. Anti-department store avatar that I am, I … Read More
When I first entered the world of retailing Holiday business really did begin on Black Friday. The store would be transformed into a Christmas spectacle overnight adding to the fever of the season. It was truly a one day event with prices going back up the very next day until post X-Mas promotions. Since I happened to be involved in main floor accessory items in those early years, I was … Read More
By Aimee Guthinger
If you have never been to Cape Cod, you should go. In the nineteenth century it was the whaling capital of the world. Today it is still home to the cantankerous, yet remarkably lovable New Englanders memorialized in films old and new. Its unique setting and character make it one of the most loved vacation spots in the world. Its quaint seaside villages sprinkled with sailing boats … Read More