Introducing Freya’s ultra-chic and urban swimwear collection Sundance. Based on the Freya swimwear collection Spirit, Sundance is a new crochet lace design with chic metal bead trims and a range of exciting new styles to choose from. The underwired high neck cut out suit features a crochet overlay with a sheer midriff panel and a sexy scooped back. The cups are also lightly padded to create a rounded shape. Choose from three different bra … Read More
Christine Lingerie
Curve NY was, as always, a 3 day marathon of appointments for me. I missed a few interesting brands and worst of all, lost my notebook containing two full days of notes. Not to worry, resurrection is imminent as I make contact with each company whose input is somewhere in a NYC taxi cab.
Curve is a giant gallery of brands and my preference is to curate trends prevalent to the industry as … Read More
In today’s Gallery, Alison recalls the feminine sirens who reigned between the late 1940’s and early 1960’s. Her blog showcases some of the iconic lingerie influences found on screen and print during this Golden Age. This piece pays homage to vintage intimates and their impact on modern design. READ and SEE more. . . .… Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Cyd Charisse in Silk Stockings
It’s difficult to pinpoint that one thing that makes vintage lingerie so captivating. So many of us are drawn to it, so many of us (that appreciate lingerie) have Pinterest boards exclusively dedicated to it. Furthermore, there are dozens of contemporary designers who draw inspiration from it, whether blatantly or with subtle retro hints. The scope of “vintage lingerie” reaches as far back as our history, but … Read More
Curve NY is over and I have much to tell you, but while I organize my thoughts, I thought I’d share a bit of creative insight gleaned in NYC shopping in Soho yesterday with one of my clients, Laurence, a young lingerie designer from Canada. Let’s not discuss the $27 cab ride we endured while trapped in Wednesday matinee traffic. The trip was worth it. Besides the usual suspects like Maison Close and Agent Provocateur, … Read More
Wacoal’s newest 5-piece collection, Lace Affair, is designed with an intricate cross-dye lace and beautiful scallop embellishment. The underwire is a two piece cup with vertical seam which delivers a flat look under clothes equipped with a fully adjustable strap and lace back with mesh lining. The T-Shirt bra has sleek stretch foam cups that are great for shaping and the soft cup has split cup sizing, which accommodates larger bust sizes. Pair any … Read More
Sexy starts with the perfect panty. Curvy Couture’s super smooth essential boyshorts are effortlessly sexy, comfortable with a second-skin feel. No visible panty lines, and fits right in under your most curve-hugging clothes.
Smooth, comfortable, flat-to-the body fit with no visible panty lines. The ultimate everyday panty, from Curvy Couture, to your lingerie drawer. Even if you don’t usually wear hipsters, you’ve got to try one of these, you’ll know right away why they’re called … Read More