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Lingerie

January 23, 2012

Sabbia Rosa lingerie boutique in Paris
I have been traveling to Paris for many years to cover the Intimate Apparel market.  It’s somewhat serendipitous, having studied French in depth when I was young with romantic expectations of another career, perhaps working for the UN.  Proving that expertise in a culture and a language can serve any end goal; I am applying all those skills in another mission, sustaining the soul of lingerie. And … Read More


LIVE! From Paris ~ Day Two

January 22, 2012

Wacoal and Ritratti shapewear Paris showIt was a very busy day at the show, crowded, a great deal of energy in the pavilion and definitely a positive vibe. I spent the morning reviewing Shapewear and the plethora of product that has now made this category a major player in Intimate Apparel.  Velda Lauder and les jupes de tess Paris ShowThe Best of Intima presented a global overview of the Shaping phenomenon in a seminar tracking the classification’s evolution from basic  … Read More


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 … Read More


Free & Easy ~ Eberjey

Could it be the salty air, ocean breeze

Or the beach

Nearby, I think

More than these things

It is the seagull soaring

She spreads her wings

Softly slips her feathered form through clear, cloudless skies

She is me

Elsewhere

A profile of freedom

I moved to the beach in the early 70’s while my friends were settling in Manhattan.   No one could quite grasp why I decided on this … Read More


I have been ensconced in the Lingerie world for more than 25 years and as a curator of this intimate art form, I have often wrestled with the position of pleasure objects in the gallery of a tasteful boutique.  In the Intimate Apparel world, there has always been a delicate dance between elegance and the erotic.  It is a woman’s right to experience her femininity no matter what journey her … Read More


I love New York City.  It is a microcosm of energy, innovation, and design.  It is a cauldron of extreme contrasts: sophisticated, cool, sultry, novel and classic on one stage.  Its multinational character propagates an environment of creative diversity.  It may be exhausting, but it is always inspirational.  The DNA of this city is unique, a balance of established landmarks and new ideas, a platform for growth.   It was a … Read More


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