I met Tina McMillen almost 5 years ago, right at the height of the recession. She had started a business in “retirement” that had, to her complete surprise exploded from the onset. Shipping feverishly from her garage, she embarked on an entirely new career with her PJ Harlow brand. We hit it off, two women at a certain life crossroads, interested in beauty, comfort and simplifying our lives and finding … Read More
I have been following Layla L’Obatti’s work for several years now. I had already seen some of the Between The Sheets designs highlighted in the press before Layla’s partner, Josh, was kind enough to bring some styles to my home to see first hand. My definition of this brand is simplicity wrought from an in depth attention to intimate details. Layla mines many sources of inspiration but I particularly like … Read More
By Ellen Lewis
I met Flora Nikrooz some years ago. When you are with Flora, it is quite obvious why she has been the creative force behind this brand of sensual, soft, and beautiful sleepwear for 30 years. I probably should not admit it, but when I was developing private label product for Macy’s, Flora’s designs were a go to source of inspiration. Her exquisite and elegant details, workmanship guided … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: A New West Coast Panty Company Creates Undie Art
Private Arts is a LA based panty 
company that caught my eye at the recent CurveNY show. I am intrigued because their DNA is right up my alley. Founded by three artists, every design is hand drawn and then transformed into a print using the modern technical expertise available on Photoshop. Combinations of original illustrations, photography and … Read More
When my 3 children were all young, under the age of 10, I found myself in a vortex of hyper activity, constant interruption and mind bending exhaustion. I was raising them while pursuing a full time career. Motherhood was not exactly what I had imagined. I thought I was prepared. After all, I had an excellent role model, but the view is very different from the other side. It is … Read More
The Queen Bee is a marvel of nature. Flying 600 feet into the air she performs a marriage dance that initiates the fertilization process of the entire hive. Dedicating her whole life to the birth of her colony, she singularly produces thousands of honeybees, who in turn, devote their lives to sustaining ours. The hive is a sacred monastery, where mostly females reside with the sole purpose of taking … Read More