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
As an ex-robe merchant, this category holds a particularly sanguine space in my holiday merchandising soul. Did you know that 75% of robe business at retail is generated in the 4th quarter? It’s the perfect gift, not too personal, but personal enough. A couple of Curve shows ago, I happened across Karen Luu and her exquisite home couture collection. When it comes to pure unadulterated luxury, there are not … Read More