December Rose
What is December’s rose?
She survives to the last minute
Succumbing only to the first snow
I know those winter blossoms
Dark as the early night
Might be a promise; Just a bud
Basking in the fading autumn light
Still she endures
Only one single rose
And when I cut her loose
And introduce her to the bedroom fare
Warm and moist
She blossoms there.
There is something … Read More
By Jennifer Cermak
Often over heard from the small-busted customer, the comment: “I have nothing. -A cup. Can you even help me?” Yes, yes we can. And here is how:
Here are my favorite designers that cut on the curve and offer silhouettes that give an illusion of a fuller bust.
If you want push up:
Seafolly makes one of the best push up non-bra bras in the swim market. … Read More
When my girls were very young, I took them to see The Nutcracker Suite at Lincoln Center. We sat way up high, which for ballet, has its advantages. You can see the entire scope of the stage and all the visual variety offered by this timeless production. What’s more, the dancers float below you, commanding the imagination even as the story itself unfolds in a dreamy fantasy. When we left … Read More
When my 31 year old daughter was a teenager, she sneaked down to the East Village with her best friend to get a tattoo inscribed on her back. I, born of the age when body ink was an indulgence of the not so nice girls, remained cool, but was admittedly a bit taken aback. It was not until my young design team did a shirt pull-up in my office to … Read More
By Tomima Edmark
A little Hanky Panky never fails to make headlines, especially when it comes to the lingerie company whose faithful followers include celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Cindy Crawford and Cher. Everyday women are also big fans. Over the last seven years, thousands of them have voted Hanky Panky thongs and panties among their top choices in my Annual Undies Awards.
Last week, TODAY show hosts, Kathie Lee … Read More
I know I have been on Robe Triage for the past week. I already mentioned that this is a key holiday gift item, part of my mythology and hard to ignore by a veteran comfort monger, which I am, to a fault. I have more hang around the house clothes than regular wardrobe pieces and so foraging through the markets for items of great repose, seems a likely pastime for … Read More
By Margaret Shrum
November: a month of Thanksgiving and a reminder to be grateful for our loved ones and all the bounty that surrounds us all. Sometimes we are so used to the most obvious comforts that we forget what life would be like without them. I invite you to take a moment to make a list of some of the most basic, everyday things that you are grateful for.… Read More