black velvet…

what do you really need to get along in life? air, water, food, shelter, and some black velvet…yes, black velvet…along with a nice crisp white shirt… it was a sultry actress and torch singer marlene dietrich’s basic outfit – a ruffled white blouse and black velvet pants… this go-anywhere, do-anything outfit has been reinterpreted every […]

the turtleneck…

katharine hepburn understood turtlenecks… the sleek, contemporary silhouette…the remarkable ability to define a jawline (as if she needed help in that department). the sophisticated simplicity of revealing so much by showing so little… was it for warmth, protection, or simply style? who cares? it looked great… cat burglars, skiers, and a number of men with […]

is it an alligator or a crocodile?

do you know the difference between an alligator and the crocodile?? many retailers often misidentify the two or use the terms interchangeably… the alligator family includes the american alligator and the caimans (from south america.)the crocodile includes the porosus (mostly from australia) and the nile (niloticus). these four are the only legal skins traded legally […]

frequent flyer…

color group four – frequent flyer… there is nothing more comfortable to travel in than knit…this group is a new concept for us in that it consists primarily of knit garments…black ponte double-knit is comfortable and polished…so you will not look ruffled even during the longest flight…true rich red and luscious cola (similar to vicuna […]