My first exposure to an English garden was in college when I traveled to Henley on Thames to see my boyfriend compete in the 1972 Olympic Rowing Trials. Their photo finish loss in the finals to Harvard after 4 years of intensive training was disappointing but at least we had several days to distract ourselves in this pretty rural village. Lovely cottages embraced by gorgeous perennial gardens lent an unexpected … Read More
By Moira Nelson
This is it! The week we have been waiting for… Buyers, brands, media, press, and other intimate apparel professionals are kicking off the week in Las Vegas for the bi-annual Curve NV lingerie trade show. This season’s edition is being held at The Venetian in Las Vegas. By the end of the week, everyone will converge in New York City for the Curve NY show at Jacob … Read More
By Elisabeth Dale
Who hasn’t read this statistic? Breast cancer strikes one in 8 women during their lifetime. News outlets cover every little study or personal story about the disease. The media reports on various efforts by charitable group working to find a “cure.” The pink ribbon is synonymous with raising money to benefit women’s breast health (although men represent about one percent of all cases). Two decades ago breast … Read More
Shell Belle Couture
As I was explaining a few days ago, with intimates “it’s all about the details”. Yes, technical prowess is critical for fit and function, but with Intimate Apparel, it’s the special touches that transform a style into a seductive and elegant art form. Unlike outerwear, which gets visual support from accessories, shoes, jewelry, even cosmetics, undergarments are constrained by the very fact that they sit so close … Read More
By Marina Rybak
I love the heart-opening sensation, reading a simple rhyme. This week is infused with Love and is extra potent. So here are some of my favorite simple love rhymes.
One Perfect Rose
A single flow’r he sent me, since we met.
All tenderly his messenger he chose;
Deep-hearted, pure, with scented dew still wet –
One perfect rose.
I knew the language of the floweret;
fragile leaves,’ … Read More
By Margaret Shrum
My parents were madly in love, so much that my father designed a house and filled it with gorgeous furniture that accommodated my mother’s petite 4’10 stature. He made sure that she could reach every shelf, her feet touched the ground on every chair she sat in and he created a home that was cozy and special for her. At the end of her life, he was … Read More
Many years ago while spear heading Macy’s branding initiative; I was given an opportunity to transfer to Ready to Wear. To the surprise of many, I turned it down. At the time, Lingerie was a profitable, yet somewhat mundane merchandising category in the then robust department store milieu. So why eschew the glamour of fashion apparel for bras and panties? As I told management while making my case for funding … Read More