I had another story intended for today, but who knew I would be called to emergency grandma duty just when I was about to sit down and write. I know it’s hard to believe, but keeping these posts “brief” is not as easy as it looks. It actually requires on point word carving and a modicum of product research to deliver a message succinctly. That means more time than I … Read More
Fleur’t & UGG
I just attended 3 solid days at the NY Curve show having recently returned from the Paris Salon International de la Lingerie. As a result I find that the comparison between these two expositions is inevitable. Paris attracts an international audience and is a bigger platform. But Curve speaks to a North American market. Therein lays the difference. As a merchant, I study trends, but I am … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
If there’s a lingerie brand that understands opulence, it’s Amoralle. Sweeping gowns, oversized bows, silk, tulle and lace combinations…it’s all there. The campaign images for this brand are equally lush, with dramatic landscapes, even more dramatic hair and an abundance of flowers; there’s no holding back. I’ve followed this brand for several years (for so long, that I remember it used to go by a different … Read More
Last December my husband finally convinced me to replace my wedding band. I hadn’t worn it in some time because the simple gold band that I had purchased with him in Florence during our honeymoon (don’t ask) no longer fit comfortably. I am not a person of tradition and didn’t care to spend the money because, after 36 years of marriage, why does it matter? But one day in Cabo … Read More
This week I had a WOW market day. My friend and colleague Flora Backer (aka founder of Flora Nikrooz) invited me to preview her new brand, the Rya Collection, before she launches next week at Curve NY. The styles are all Flora at her creative best. She has ventured forth on her own because as she explained to me, she wanted total freedom to create out of the box … Read More
By ALI CUDBY
I’m addicted to this song by Grace. It’s not a new song, in fact, it’s a remix of the classic by Lesley Gore, “You Don’t Own Me.”
Don’t tell me what to say,
And don’t tell me what to do.
Just let me be myself
That’s all I ask of you.
Wherever you look, women are sharing that message.
When I had my first transformational fitting in … Read More
In this week’s Audio Brief, Deedee and I discuss my experience recently at the Paris Salon International de la Lingerie and the Interfiliere show. This podcast delves a bit more personally into my insights gleaned from attending these expositions. LISTEN HERE… Read More