This Week’s Intimate Discovery: An Established Product Solves An Unexpected Problem
NuBra is not exactly a new discovery. However, I had a major revelation about this item which I always thought was an enhancement product designated
for the less endowed woman. In fact, the first time I saw an uber thin model parading around in it, I was sure this concept was designated for a niche customer. But when Shirley, size 42 D, who abhors … Read More
by Cristina Casciano-King
Whether it’s Selena Gomez in a pair of sexy House of Holland Chain Super Suspenders strutting through Paris with Justin Beiber or Kate Middleton walking the down the aisle of Westminster Abbey in her signature Nude Nylons, Legware is everywhere.
Gone are the saggy blue pairs of Nylons worn by generations of frumpy secretaries. We are at a moment that is Mad Men meets this Millennium when it comes to stylish … Read More
By Layla L’Obatti
I remember one of the most thrilling moments I had as a student at FIT was when we got to visit the museum and view selected pieces from their archives. If we were lucky we’d get to put on white gloves and handle the garments, and to a designer that ability to turn something inside and out and understand its construction is as priceless as the historical value of many of those … Read More
My daughter Kate’s choice of majoring in Fine Arts at Vassar College has initiated many questions about the necessity of developing “real life skills” during a child’s formative years. It’s hard to make a living from Art. But education is much more than meets the eye and her course of study definitely created a provocative thought process. Maybe it was her exposure to my world as she grew up, but her fascination with textiles and … Read More
by Ali Cudby
Consider the technical challenges of creating lingerie. No matter how carefully a manufacturer designs a garment, as soon as any pattern is incorporated into the fabric there will be differences from size to size. It’s simply impossible to make a pattern identical when the area covered by the bra elements change between sizes.
That has been the rule, until now. Technology is changing the way fabrics are created, which means new and … Read More
by Margaret Shrum
Nookies Pleasure Apparel was inspired by an article that suggested women experience increased sexual pleasure when their feet are warm. The creator, Susie Shina told me that she began wearing socks every time she had sex. “I wore everything from my husband’s work socks, to my tennis socks, chunky hiking socks and thin, fashionable socks. If the socks were warm, they weren’t sexy – if they were sexy, they weren’t warm and … Read More