By JEAN CRISS
This is a continuation of the Sexy Survivor Lingerie series. You‘ve now heard a little about two survivor stories and what these women chose for undergarments. Here are two more; both quite compelling and involving single lumpectomy with radiation treatment and a radical mastectomy with prosthesis as well as their current challenges, still years later – 16 and 20 years afterwards. They shared their stories about their requirements at the time of … Read More
Every Rock Cotton T-shirt dress is truly unique, hand dyed in amazing colors and the fabric is super soft supima cotton. You’ll want to wear this tunic-tee everywhere as a dress, tunic or t-shirt! They come in one size that fits to a size 16… PLUS enjoy the free accompanying stone necklace for a natural bit of magic!
Tuesday evening I had the honor of attending the 2016 Femmy Awards at Cipriani 42 in NYC. Hosted by the Underfashion Club, over 675 market executives, media and celebrities gathered to honor Intimate icons for their contributions to the Lingerie industry. Hosted by the incomparable Dita Von Teese, awards were served up and speeches were made. You can google for more details. For my part, I prefer to focus on the six design finalist whose … Read More
Wacoal’s unique Ultimate Side Smoother T-shirt bra has an innovative design that eliminates bumps and gives you a sleek, beautiful silhouette. With stretch foam cups, seamless underwire and a criss-cross design band that reduces underarm bulge, you are sure to exude your best you. This modern bra can be paired with coordinating shapewear for a smooth look from top to bottom.… Read More
Chantelle & Cadolle
The Salon de la Lingerie is a large venue anchored by key French foundation brands and surrounded by labels with global distribution though not necessarily in North America. There is a great deal of showmanship. Lingerie is showcased as art. It can be very inspirational. For my part, the messages were not all that new, but they were there in force. The two standouts for me were the importance of loungewear and … Read More
This super soft, stretchy nursing bra by Coobie features easy snap clasps on the straps to make breast feeding easier and more comfortable for you and your baby. It has a wide, soft, inner comfort band that helps keep it in place and keep the pressure off your ribs. Even after breastfeeding this is one of our most comfortable Coobie Bras that you can continue to wear. The wider straps and racerback style are designed … Read More
Every time I attend a trade show, I look for a new idea; brand, product, trend that shifts my perspective. This time it was Maison Pixel. The brainchild of self-proclaimed geek Sebastião Teixeira and partner Cesária Martins, this is a real millennial statement. The idea literally came to Sebastião in a dream that he recounted the next morning to Cesária. Within days they quit their jobs (hers at an ad agency, his in IT) to … Read More