It has been crazy hot this weekend; classic Memorial Day weather, a salute to the arrival of summer. I do not know why this holiday makes me think of all things nautical; beaches, boats, lighthouses and escape, but I suppose growing up on Long Island and living so many years on the ocean watered my psyche. The strange thing is, because of my proximity to the shore, I never really participated in the NYC summer … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: A Provocative French Brand Ices the Cake
From the time I was a little girl, I was alway
s just a little bit too interested in the icing on the cake. Maybe that is why I have always had an eye for items that provide the show stopping moment in any production. There is a time and place for everything, but Valentine’s Day is one date in the Lingerie industry, … Read More
Based in New York, the Ombrato brand is dedicated to creating stylish, quality sleepwear and loungewear for modern women. Designer Masako Shirokawa wants today’s woman to feel both chic and at ease in her clothing. Her collection offers unique designs that reflect a lifestyle that is practical yet stylish rendered in elegant and comfortable high quality fabrics Ombrato, which means “take it easy” in a Japanese dialect, is an apt name for a company 
I wrote my senior thesis in college on Vincent Van Gogh. The major theme was the impact of vivid color and the intensity of his brushstroke. Was he mad as the pundits claimed? Or did he, in fact possess a confident audacity to defy the artistic traditions of his time and risk acceptance in order to make his own personal statement. My obsession with Van Gogh began in 1970 at The Philadelphia Museum of Art… Read More
by Moira Nelson
On Tuesday, January 31st, 2012, the Underfashion Club hosted 
its annual Femmy Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street. The Intimate Affair was hosted by the witty and charismatic celebrity spokesperson Carson Kressley. When asked to host the annual awards ceremony, Carson Kressley thought to himself, “I don’t know anyone as Femmy as me, so that sounds like it could work!”
The annual Femmy Awards Gala is considered the premier event in the intimate … Read More