By ELLEN LEWIS
Recently, Christie Herbert (Cici PR) sent me some information about the Little Women Lingerie brand, and it sparked a chord, not a lingerie chord, but a literary one. I immediately thought of Louisa May Alcott’s book, Little Women. She was a pioneer when it came to expressing feminine thought. So, I searched on and discovered a 30-year-old British retail store that specializes in Petite Lingerie. The store … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
If you’re a fan of graphic, eye-catching shapes and elastic strapping in your lingerie collection (and beyond it), I think you’ll like Cosmogonie. Based in Paris, the brand was created by designer Julie Mechery Grall, who left a career assistant-directing music videos to launch what she describes as a “sexy, daring and positive” lingerie line that celebrates the female figure.
It’s a brand makes heavy use … Read More
Five years ago, we featured the Henri Rousseau masterpiece, The Dream, in Lise Charmel’s monthly Spotlight. The correlation of the famed artist’s masterpiece to Lise Charmel’s luxurious tropical prints could/ cannot be denied. Today, as we showcase the Lise Charmel Fleurs Etoile collection, I find myself harking back to this post-impressionist tour de force. The artist’s canvas evokes a tropical scene of night blooms surrounding a beautiful woman. Fleurs … Read More
By TINA WILSON
It’s the end of 2023 and I want to crawl back into the womb and be warm, oblivious, unafraid of the future and just beginning, but this is my reality and while very grateful for all that I have, I need comfort.
Swaddling, bundling, wrapping, cuddling, these are all words that give me that comfort. They also remind us of embraces, babies, friends, family and dare I … Read More
When it comes to sports bras, there’s one reigning champ that’s taken the fitness world by storm – the award-winning Panache Wired Sports Bra! Get ready to dive into a world of innovation, style, and unmatched support.
Wire Support for Ultimate Comfort – Bounce be gone.
What’s the secret behind the Panache Wired Sports Bra’s unbeatable support? Part of the success story is all about the wire game! Panache … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
Based in Paris, France, Odette Ancel is a luxury lingerie brand with a sense of playfulness – one made from fine-quality European fabrics such as Solstiss lace, but which takes its inspiration as much from Disney princesses as it does from the pre-Raphaelite art world.
The brand was founded in 2017 by Laura Mouzakiti, who first studied history and archaeology in parallel to a fashion design course … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
This bra is blowing out, so says Krista Tonra, US Sales Director for Pour Moi Lingerie and Swimwear. Generally, one takes this information with a grain of salt, but I trust her voice. She’s more than likely to proffer a wait and see attitude before making such a declaration about a new style. So, I am taking up the mantle and highlighting this new style from … Read More