By Aimee Guthinger
Like many other areas around the country and beyond, it’s been crazy here on Cape Cod this July! And here in Osterville Village we’re preparing for the 43rd Annual Village Day this Saturday, 7/21 which also means here at Bedroom I’s Boutique we’re getting our parade float ready too! Funny how something like parade float decorations tend to send my creative thoughts into overdrive and this time … Read More
Several months ago, I had the rare opportunity to examine the lingerie archives at The Putnam History Museum in NY with my friend Gale, Creative Director and owner of Hanky Panky. Gale was doing research for a special vintage inspired collection she was planning that pays homage to Lingerie’s beginnings. Her muse was the original handmade bra and panty set that launched the Hanky Panky business in 1977 and … Read More
The past few weeks have been particularly challenging for me. I won’t bore you with the unpleasant details. But, I will share that circumstances have required long days of travel, living out of suitcases, multi-tasking while enduring more than the norm of stress and generally not being very focused on myself or my attire. During this time, I’ve been truly thankful for my Montelle Absolute Plus bra. It’s been a … Read More
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