The 2013 buying season has begun! For the next 3 months we will be busy traveling the country attending the first shows of the year. It all begins in Manhattan on Monday at the Accessories Show. Our Giftware Buyer, Renee Nieto, and I hope to find some fun new Spring jewelry, bags and accent pieces...
Yesterday was our first day in San Francisco and I just woke up and can barely move. Yesterday, my mother/ boss/ got me up at 7 am to climb the hills of the city for an hour before we spent the entire day walking around the show. I thought my feet hurt after that, but...
Renee and I are in Atlanta at Americasmart, one of the largest Gift Shows in the Country. We come here twice a year, for six days, to do the majority of our buying. At the January show, we set our themes for the following Christmas, and fill in Spring and Summer merchandise. At the Summer...
Any foodie worth their word knows that Brooklyn is “the place to be.” In recent years, the restaurant scene has been getting lots of attention and it seems as if every hipster on the block is starting up their own artisan food company. From kimchi to marshmallows and everything in between, these small companies are...
My husband Brian and I are out visiting our son Travis, who recently moved to Aspen to apprentice under one of the top Jewelry Designers in Aspen. We are lucky enough to be here during the Food and Wine Classic! Tickets to the event were completely sold out months ago, but we were able to...
Renee and I are on the road again at the Sweets and Snack Expo in Chicago. There are 15,000 attendees from 70 countries representing a 300 billion dollar industry. With more than 3 acres of candy and snacks to sample, we are up for the challenge….or are we?!
Megan and I have had a couple of hectic days trying to finish up the show. On Monday, the Convention Center was so crowded you could hardly get down the aisles, no less try to see what the vendors were selling! Luckily by noon we were out of the convention center and onto a bus...
Renee and I have been buying together for 13 years. When we are buying we’re like an old married couple. There are just those times that we fight about everything! What’s there to fight about? Well, we almost always have the same taste, but there are a lot of decisions on every purchase and that’s...
So, at this point, even our most comfortable shoes are uncomfortable! We search all year for “show shoes” and we are always sure we’ve got the right ones…….it just doesn’t matter. Advil in the morning, cocktails at night seems to be the only thing that makes it right!
Today we finally made it to Building Three where most of the temporary vendors are located. This building is the Apparel Mart. I can only imagine what its like during market when all the clothing manufacturers are here. It’s a really cool space!!!
My daughter Megan, our Executive Chef and I, are in San Francisco at the Fancy Food Show. What’s that?! The NASFT (The National Association for Specialty Food Trade) was started in 1952 to foster trade in the 75 billion dollar specialty food industry. Twice a year they hold shows in San Francisco and New York...
We have gone crazy for Vintage Christmas…….It’s so beautiful, abundant and hard to resist! This is THE trend for Christmas 2013! The showrooms are filled with sparkling silver glitter and lots of old fashioned “mercury” glass and silver accents from tree decorations to home decor. Reindeer, candles, hurricanes, votive holders and so much more! We...
