It was so good to see Iris. I have one of her mother’s necklaces. It’s from a casino in Jamaica. Out of plastic, from that glamorous time of gambling and drinking and dancing. It’s very old, and has sentimental value for me. Iris signed her new book for me: Iris Apfel Accidental […]
All New Yorkers know about Gray’s Papaya. I’ve been working in New York since 1976, and always gone by it, but never had one of their famous hot dogs. I’d gone to Bloomingdale’s Outlet. It was starting to rain. I went into Gray’s Papaya, and ordered a hot dog and a Coca Cola. The Coke […]
Everybody loves a bargain! We need to clean out our warehouse of extra inventory and one-of-a-kind samples. Our goal is to sell EVERYTHING in the tent. We price realistically with that in mind. It’ll bring back memories of Filene’s Basement, with people carrying around armfuls of clothes and trying them on in the back of […]
I’d been looking for a building to open the retail store. I didn’t want to rent. We’d done some pop-up stores. Those experiences taught me I didn’t want a landlord telling me what I could or couldn’t do. Or, if I was a success, raising my rent and making it impossible to stay. I’ve seen […]
Ever since Cupcake started, our signature colors have been black, gray, and a little red. That’s what we could print, and people liked it. We’re excited for a new look and a whole new color way for our collection. Indigo pieces go with the casual fashion of blue jeans. And it gives our customers […]
The pants are in black and white, crop pants with a wide leg, and comfortable. The shirts are long-sleeved, cut long to fingertip length, and comfortable. The patterns on the shirts are the Tree of Life, Elephant, and the mantra “Breathe, Exhale.” The shirts are available […]
The pattern reminded me of Native American patterns, especially Navajo patterns. We put it on an interesting, textured cotton. It causes the garment to almost feel like a basket weave. It’s available in a rust color, red, and black. The ZigZag pieces are a unique design on a textured cotton. It’s an architectural […]
I’m going on a trip to Africa to see the orphan Elephant camp, sponsored by IFAW. Planning the trip got me interested in making clothes to remind people how endangered this wonderful animal is. Like the whale, which is another gentle, intelligent creature that’s in trouble. I hope we can stoop this trend of killing […]
The Oyster shell is extremely hard and difficult to open. I thought it would be fun to put a pen and ink version of an oyster shell on clothing and add a small pearl. The oyster is an amazing shellfish. They’re “filter feeders.” If you put oysters in dirty water, the water becomes clean and […]
I love the Eclipse pieces. Anything celestial makes it special, one of a kind, not often seen, and very dramatic. People used to be afraid of eclipses. But now they’re a source of fascination and wonder and excitement. I think of people who travel all over the world to view an eclipse. There […]