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O.K., I admit it, I’m a linen freak. I simply love fine bed linen. Just recently I was visiting a friend in No. California and she asked me how many sets of sheets I have. After thinking for a minute or two I said about 30, from such varied sources as Matouk, Frette, Sferra and Pratesi.
This got me to thinking about doing a retail website in partnership with Bill, however, before jumping into the deep end of the pool, I ordered a set in “Italia.” I have to tell you, I was particularly skeptical after he told me the prices, especially considering the prices I’ve paid for other luxury linens.
I recently put them on the bed and this is the email I sent to Bill:
I slept on Belisari sheets last night. Exquisite! I am so impressed. I did not have them professionally ironed and they are so soft right out of the dryer. Wow, what a product, they are now my very best set.
I realize this can be interpreted as totally self-serving since we have moved forward with this retail website and hope to make it a success, but that doesn’t make my experience any less true.
These are fabulous sheets; trust a linen freak.
My formal education had nothing to do with business: Harvey Mudd College, class of ’74, physics major; U of Maryland for grad school in physics; research assistant at the Goddard Space Flight Center.
Disillusioned with physics, I joined my father’s company, McGary & Co., and began my informal business education. My father had me do every job in the company: shipping, receiving, billing clerk, bookkeeping, meeting with buyers and vendors as well as meeting with accountants, bankers and lawyers.
In the late 1970’s we began importing products from Europe and from the beginning it was my responsibility. Along the way, I had the opportunity and privilege to meet most of the owners of the companies. The perspective they gave to their business was compelling because they were interested in showing and explaining the quality of their fabrics, not simply selling.
Forty years have passed since I joined the company; there have been many successes and probably even more failures. It’s all a learning process.
My golf game continues to deteriorate with age, our two cats have decided not to go to college because they like living at home and don’t want to miss their naps and my wife, Debbie, continues to put up with me.
