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A La Mode Intimates

smlSubmitted by Patti Hartlove Platt, owner, à la mode Intimates in Annapolis, Maryland

In French, à la mode means “in the fashion,” and I believe every woman should have the opportunity to feel beautiful and stylish in all her fashions. Before launching à la mode, I struggled to find bras that fit, and the few times that I did, they weren’t exactly pretty. So, I set out to find beautiful bras for women of different … Read More


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This Week’s Intimate Discovery:  A big risk pays off for a Maryland lingerie entrepreneur

Location, Location, Location; The first lesson I learned as a merchant is that nothing is as important to the success of a retail operation as its location.  It’s not only where you position product in the store, it’s also all about where the store is situated.  That is why when I spoke with partners Patti Platt and Sharon Borland, … Read More


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