Yesterday was a pretty hectic day. I was up and out by 7 AM for an appointment and back at my desk by 9. Then, quite unexpectedly, I was training into Manhattan by 5 PM to meet my nephew for dinner and a show. After the performance, a private backstage tour capped the day. Exhilarated and exhausted, we arrived back in Westchester after midnight. I am happy that the week-end … Read More
I suppose one could say that I am a professional shopper. Searching the market for new ideas and inspiration is a very creative process. The best part of the journey is happening upon something brand new, which I have not seen before, that makes a clear and prescient statement and begs me to listen. I have traveled worldwide to find source information with the potential to inform a new product … Read More
During an art class that I took in college, we were taken outside on campus and told to draw a tree. By the end of the class, I had filled the sketch pad with the furrows and shadows of one branch of an enormous oak. For me, the experience presented itself in the details of the image. The instructor was, in fact, pleased with this result as he explained to … Read More
What would you imagine that Christina Hendricks (aka Joan Holloway), the sassy femme fatale of the award winning TV series, Mad Men, is wearing under her iconic 1950’s dress? My guess is this retro inspired slip from On Gossamer. I have become a real fan of this extraordinarily well written and superbly staged new drama that harks back to a time in history when women were just on … Read More