Archive for November, 2008

All About Shoes, the Bata Shoe Museum for the Curious

With the September 2008 passing of Bata shoe mogul, Thomas Bata just two weeks shy of his ninety-fourth birthday, this is an appropriate time to highlight the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, Canada. Having fled to Canada in 1939, Bata lived and ran his shoe manufacturing empire in Toronto, Ontario. Inspired by his wife and [...]

Pregnant Women Offensive? This Cannot Be For Real?

Well, I have seen and heard enough and it is time for me to weigh-in on the maternity lingerie debate and nursing in public issue. While I agree that where to nurse a baby is not really about lingerie, recent news in Canada has made it newsworthy on a lingerie site. If you are not [...]

Adirondack Barn Coats from L.L.Bean

With winter fast approaching, warmer clothes in the way of outer garments are a necessity. One company that reminds us of the cooler season is L.L.Bean, a ninety-five year old American company, founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean. Initially known for his “Maine Hunting Shoe”, Bean built a world wide business starting from a [...]