Lately, I have been on a classic reading binge: Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and Frankenstein to name a few. I am sure I read these tomes in school, but somehow, any memory of the virtues these books possess that have allowed them to remain relevant and even gain in popularity through the generations had escaped me. Thus, my motivation to delve beneath the antique writing style to understand the essence of the author’s … Read More
This week’s Intimate Discovery: Sophisticated, Loungewear Define the American Summer Style
It’s pushing 100° in New York today and I am hunkered
down in my house doused in the balm of artificial air conditioning. I much prefer the outdoors and boy do I wish I had a few pieces of the Anne Klein loungewear, delivered this spring for woman searching for the benefits of cool intimate fabrics engineered for comfort, but designed with a … Read More
When I was first introduced to the work of contemporary painter Dana Schutz, I was overwhelmed by the impact of bright fantastical color on her canvases. I was stunned by the juxtaposition of seemingly discordant hues on a surface that seemed almost free of structure. Immediately, I thought of the early 20th century Fauves and the shift they ignited in the art world as they liberated color from form. But then, observing the psychological … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: Performance Lingerie enters the Intimate Apparel Market
I am very excited about my newest brand MovModa, a Performance Lingerie line that has just been launched from, where else, California. This collection of multifunctional intimates introduces a whole new category to the Intimate Apparel world with a collection of bandeaus, unisuits and panty shorts designed in Italian maker, Eurojersey’s patented Sensitive® Nylon/Lycra® spandex shaping fabric. Created to move seamlessly from the … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: Airy Soft Panties With a Featherweight Fit
It is no secret that I am always searching
for great fitting everyday basic panties. Recently, I tried the hi-cut brief (834175) from the B-Smooth Collection by Wacoal and I am hooked. Selling rapidly everywhere, this underwear is destined to be an inventory classic. Tagless and seamless, they literally disappear under clothes, but it is the supple and soothing luxury nylon stretch fabric combined … Read More
They say that indulgence is the original sin. I don’t agree. When I was married, child of the 60’s that I was, I shunned the whole elaborate wedding thing. I thought it “beneath” my bohemian lifestyle. Of course, I was in my 20’s and I was absolutely positive that I was right. I got married in City Hall. I could not rationalize the point of all the material seduction that surrounded the bridal bazaar. I … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: Leg Dressing, Leg Art
When I was a hosiery buyer (in a past life), it was all about pantyhose: Stockings were a business to accommodate my grandmother’s generation. Not anymore. That’s why I was really pleased when, recently, I had a chance to review the StockinGirl line, a quality leg-wear brand so diverse, that the assortment can accommodate any occasion, year round. But it was the trendy variations that this … Read More