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 … 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 … 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 … Read More
Back from Paris with a large photo library and thoughts specific to both the Salon de la Lingerie which covered product available for fall 2016 and Interfiliѐre, focused on fabrics, fashion and forecasts in Intimates for Spring/ Summer 2017. These lingerie and swim insights are defined expertly by the research, forums and seminars presented by the premiere global trend service, Concepts Paris.
As usual, between both shows, I like … Read More
Saturday night I had the most extraordinary evening hosted by the venerable Empreinte Lingerie. Picked up at 5 PM and returned to my hotel at 1:30 AM I hope clarifies why I missed yesterday’s post. This party, under the egis of Philippe Berthaux and masterfully directed by Global Marketing Director, Magali Lebanner resulted in a night I will long remember for it’s elegance, entertainment, company, and perfect flow. It … Read More
It was a rainy, cold day today in Paris, not much for walking. I preempted my visits to the usual stores, simply because how many more sale styles did I need to see? Instead, I stopped by the new Lise Charmel flagship store at 7 Rue du Cherche-Midi, whose main floor opened just one month ago.
I met the hardworking staff and the lovely Laila Chelot, manager of this little … Read More
Here in Paris, things are status quo in January: a sea of markdowns overpowering retail everywhere.The Intimate Apparel floor at Bon Marché was right in sync There was absolutely nothing new in lingerie with the exception of a few fashion shots from bra brands. The one bright spot was cruise, whose color story often heralds the next season’s intimate apparel message. As usual, Erѐs set the pace. The palette was … Read More