Last weekend I was eating at the Red Hat Restaurant in Irvington, NY with my daughter Kate, when it occurred to me that casual summer dining can be a form of art. Perhaps it was the symmetry of white linens, white orchids and a full-on view of the sun setting over the Hudson that set the mood. More likely it was the excellent white wine we were drinking while waiting … Read More
By Margaret Shrum
Bridal showers and bachelorette parties: that special night to bond with your closest girlfriends before tying the knot. And what says bonding better than what’s closest to your skin – lingerie? Luckily for New York area brides, lingerie designer and expert Laura Mehlinger of Lola Haze™ is now lending her fanciful designs and expertise to spice up your bridal shower or bachelorette party in a unique, sexy, … Read More
There has been a lot of history in the media about the American Declaration of Independence this week and I am always in awe when I hear how this evolutionary and ultimately revolutionary event occurred. Even though I knew the basics, when I read the autobiography of John Adams by David McCullough several years ago, I was moved to another level of perception. A consortium of individuals, led by a … Read More
By Aimee Guthinger
Sexy, feminine, & uniquely detailed, is this lingerie or swimwear? Perhaps it’s whatever you want it to be! With the boundaries becoming increasingly blurred between ready-to-wear, swimwear, loungewear & intimates I am using the Letarte Swimwear Trunk Show taking place at my store on Cape Cod this week as an opportunity to talk about a modern day phenomena that I refer to as pliant fashion. This is … Read More
By Aimee Guthinger
So it would seem, like every other woman (and likely a lot of men) in the world right now, I am reading Fifty Shades of Grey. I started the trilogy as a homework assignment because of the impact the series appears to be having on pop culture, as well as retail sales in a number of realms. However, it was not until hearing from a friend … Read More
I have to leave Cabo in a few days and I am not happy about it, particularly because my husband gets to stay to oversee the house we are building here. I just can’t figure out where the time goes and why I always pack a suitcase full of useless stuff. The days are so leisurely. It takes hours to get going and when we finally do, it usually … Read More
Today, I decided to take a quick
run through the Puerto Paraiso in downtown San Lucas. This mall is situated at the Marina, a mecca for detainees from the cruise ships that anchors in the bay for a day of shopping in Los Cabos. I could not help my curiousity even though the whole tourist thing is not my style. I guess it was the merchant in me, but I … Read More