I grew up in a family that never paid retail. Oh, it wasn't that we couldn't afford it. We could. We never paid retail because it simply wasn't done. Besides, we were Jews, and there was a Loehmann's nearby. Shopping there was a biological imperative. I still remember my first trip to the Continue Reading
Mothers’ Day: Thank God it’s Over
As I write this, Mothers' Day (Mothers? Mother's? I never know) is, thankfully, almost over. I hate Mothers' Day. It's not that I don't think mothers matter or that I don't like being given breakfast in bed, or beautiful gifts (Missoni from Loehmann's!), or handmade cards that really mean Continue Reading