In the mid 1980’s when I was VP of Private Label Development at Macy’s charged with building quality brands that would define the corporations Intimate Apparel business, I took a trip up to Bloomingdales where a Japanese based brand had just launched into the market. The company, Wacoal, had been carefully curated for the North American consumer. I was curious because in those years, all our textile research and … Read More
Someone told me the other day, that the market can seem so redundant; same old, same old. It’s not easy buying for margin and profit. You have to focus on inventory that sells quickly and often. In the USA, in particular, that often means basics, no nonsense, practical merchandise that speaks to a broad customer base. How, then, to balance the reality of the bottom line with the beauty of … Read More
December Rose
What is December’s rose?
She survives to the last minute
Succumbing only to the first snow
I know those winter blossoms
Dark as the early night
Might be a promise; Just a bud
Basking in the fading autumn light
Still she endures
Only one single rose
And when I cut her loose
And introduce her to the bedroom fare
Warm and moist
She blossoms there.
There is something … Read More
By Jennifer Cermak
Often over heard from the small-busted customer, the comment: “I have nothing. -A cup. Can you even help me?” Yes, yes we can. And here is how:
Here are my favorite designers that cut on the curve and offer silhouettes that give an illusion of a fuller bust.
If you want push up:
Seafolly makes one of the best push up non-bra bras in the swim market. … Read More
When my girls were very young, I took them to see The Nutcracker Suite at Lincoln Center. We sat way up high, which for ballet, has its advantages. You can see the entire scope of the stage and all the visual variety offered by this timeless production. What’s more, the dancers float below you, commanding the imagination even as the story itself unfolds in a dreamy fantasy. When we left … Read More
When my 31 year old daughter was a teenager, she sneaked down to the East Village with her best friend to get a tattoo inscribed on her back. I, born of the age when body ink was an indulgence of the not so nice girls, remained cool, but was admittedly a bit taken aback. It was not until my young design team did a shirt pull-up in my office to … Read More
By Adrine Bimanand
by Mango Studios
Beginning a week of black and white elegance, a bow to Old Hollywood Glamour is the design concepts behind the Black and White Wedding.
The stunning inspiration shoot in :: Plush – An Inspirational Online Wedding Magazine by Creative Touch :: plays the perfect homage to glamorous “Old Hollywood” inspired wedding details! From a slinky Ines Di Santo Wedding Gown from Lovella Bridal to … Read More