Inspirational Waiting

l'Amore - the love. And the love was definitely in the air last night at the Dodgers' game. Couples galore - hugging cuddling - going to first base - some second. Me -- sitting there watching and thinking about l'Amore Intimo. What's in store? Then today - back to the grind or not. I've been watching season 5 of Project Runway on Bravo. It's been inspirational. So much so that I am going to finish watching all the episodes -maybe 1 more to go.

But wait?! Aren't there cocktail waitress outfits to be done? Yes, and they are done. Maybe not sewn, but done and no spazzing please - the deadline was moved. That's the biz. Any biz. Rush Rush Rush, then sit and wait. But most of the time you don't even get warning. So. The outfits are due Sunday for a Monday meeting or turnover for consideration. You'll see them here. Exclusively l'Amore Intimo.

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A Cocktail

No I'm not having one. Don't drink much, but this design is making me think about it. It's the design for the charity event in September. Not quite sure how I got entangled in designing a cocktail waitress outfit - considering I have not designed a costume in a while and actually created a finished product. It can be done but with the learning curve of the new - ridiculously particular serger that does fifty million different things - I have felt a bit pressured and not accomplishing much.

Today however, I took a piece of fabric, and cut a ten inch trip, then sewed it together and made viola -- A Mini Skirt. I then took another piece of fabric and cut a nine inch strip, sewed it together and voila - a mini skirt lining. Then I put it on the butt model mannequin, and voila - A Cocktail Waitress outfit! Still need a top but at list I am halfway through and it really is pretty -- will be beautiful after I add the l'Amore Intimo touch. Content Happy Life is Good.

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Like Julie

I found out yesterday that www.lamoreintimo.com had a whopping total of 55 visitors in the past 30 days. Okay. Not such a great review, but a great business in the making. Analytics stink and can be quite misleading and disturbing.

Over the weekend I went to see Julie & Julia. A story about a woman who blogs about cooking all the recipes in Julia Child's cookbook in a year. Good movie - see my review on troop180productions.blogspot.com to post later today. Anyway -- Julie's blog was slow in getting read way back in 2002 but she was on a mission to complete these recipes and write a blog about her adventure.

I have been on a mission as well. I started this blog as a prelude to l'Amore Intimo, the business. Hopefully the ups and downs along with the ends and outs of sacrificing to start the business of their dreams - has helped someone, anyone. Like Julie, I wonder if anyone is even paying attention. Regardless of all that, I'm still here - 55 visitors in a month can only grow.

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What's Up With L'Amore?

L'amore Intimo was in meeting most of the day yesterday. Ok - not really but I did have to deal with the Trademark office. They needed for be to reply to some nuisances they found. The attorney looking over everything was very helpful and I gave them extremely sound arguments about the originality of the mark.

But after those hours L'amore Intimo closed for it's annual observance of the president's birthday. It seems the birthday goes on for more than a day too. The factory was gifted with a new serger!! It's not a Bernina but it's the top of the line Singer. Bernina coming though - I can feel it! For today I am completely happy.

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Seeing the World Through Chocolate Rose Ganache

After filling out the city of Los Angeles business tax application - funny they make you apply to be taxed - funnier, you do it... after an afternoon of paperwork, because when you file the one form you also have to file the tobacco sellers questionnaire - regardless of your intent to sell tobacco - which I am not. Back to the real story for the day...

I broke the bank on 8 ounces of fine baking bar chocolate and whipping cream and spent the evening making chocolate rose ganache for truffles. Mmm Mmm - not only did the room light up with this terrific aroma, the taste was delightfully sensational! Instead of rolling in cocoa powder I shook the delights up in rose petal sugar. I have to work on the technique, but delicious.

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Framed

Thank you everyone who has offered my l'Amore Intimo designs such great complements. I am deeply humbled and extremely moved by the numerous well wishers. Often time you may receive a few bravos, kudos, well dones, or even that's nice or some say nothing at all. But I thank everyone who follows this blogspot or l'Amore Intimo on Facebook or Twitter - I am encouraged.

The latest compliment came from a beautiful woman who I have known as a neighbor and friend for about 8 years. She's an Arbonne consultant and I wanted to have a private party to premiere the Sassy and Bridal lines with her demonstrating the wonderful Arbonne product. She was all for it until she went to the website and saw the designs that don't hang on models but speak volumes all on their own -- but I guarantee they are 100% more beautiful on the feminine body. Any way after viewing the Birthstone Thong collection she wrote me this (I copied and pasted to get the exact wording and added the quotes) --

"Your lingerie looks like it needs to be framed and hung on a wall, not worn, they are beautiful!"

I too honestly feel the collection is a work of art and what a excellent idea to frame these original designs and hang them on my studios wall. Dream big.

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Do you got it?

Here's when you know -- when people that you only know because someone has mentioned their name a time or two and mere acquaintances come out of the woodwork to say "you got it but I can make it better if you do it my way". Here's what I believe you should do in that case -- stick to your goals. Listen but do not feel pressured to follow the ideas of others especially if those ideas get you off track of your goals. Implement a suggestion into your business plan only if you absolutely love it and believe it will work without upsetting your goals.

Put your foot into every aspect of your business and don't take it out unless you are confident you have not stepped on a land mine.

and then...

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The "Sassy" Collection

Here's a sneak preview at the first in the l'Amore Intimo" Sassy collection - The Tavi. Finally the label is in place and the lucky owner will have this sweet little number soon. This line will be available for order in November 09 for the general public, but if you want yours before then - email me with your request.

The bridal collection - in production now - will also feature in white or antique white - a design from the "Sassy", "Classy" and the "Boy o' Boy".

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INTIMATE LOVE

The English translation of l'Amore Intimo. Merriam-Webster defines Intimate as a noun - an intimate friend or confidant, adjective - belonging to or characterizing one's deepest nature, and a transitive verb - to make known especially publicly or formally and love had many meanings including the love of God but also strong affection for another. Therefore, I conclude from the desire of my heart, l'Amore Intimo is the perfect name and meaning for my business that evolves daily.

The US Trademark office has put me in the driver's seat of owning the rights to this name. There's Intimo and there's Amore but there's only one l'Amore Intimo. I love that.

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Check This Out

I must admit -- computers are not my talent and maneuvering around the web, although very necessary, I'd rather be sewing. But today I would get a gold star for my work. On yahoo small business I found that I could forward my domains to my URL. You know what? I did just that.

Check out:

http://www.birthstonethong.com

and then

http://www.releasethepassioninyou.com

You will be taken to my soon to be an ecommerce site lamoreintimo.com.

Yes I am happy about this and yahoo helped.

Way Cool

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Ecommerce

Soon lamoreintimo.com will feature its own ecommerce area. Shop til you drop right on the site. Told you to stay tuned.

Other news... l'Amore Intimo will debut in its first swag bag for a charity event in Hollywood at the end of September. Keep it right here for more details. This event should prove to be a formidable jump start for l'Amore Intimo, and makes me quite the happy designer!

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