by Layla L’obatti
What’s Old is New will be the theme of this column, and in many ways that is a recurring theme in life and design for me. Clothing has been made for many centuries, and my view on design is that we don’t often reinvent the wheel as often as we modernize it. The idea of vintage inspiring current trends is perhaps itself “vintage” or old news. The true genius comes when something … Read More
This week’s intimate discovery: A Fresh New Boutique Offers a Great Escape
From the first day I started my retail career, the mantra “location, location, location” was drummed into my head. So when I was in 
Boston last week and decided to take a side trip to Cambridge to visit Forty Winks, a wonderful lingerie boutique located in Harvard Square, I knew exactly why this store has been so successful in its … Read More
