Lucky for me, I am willing to try new things. Too bad for me that I had made an assumption about the Miraclesuit swimwear brand. I thought this brand was for older women (not that I don’t fit into that category) who do water exercises in their club pools. . . READ MORE… Read More
I met Vivica Fox the night she hosted the Femmy awards. Stunning in a sophisticated, sheer, gold beaded body hugging gown, she put her curves and her effusive smile front and forward, successfully seducing an audience that topped 600 people. And when I was introduced to her, she was as friendly and warm as the star persona I witnessed on stage. I am not much of a TV fan … Read More
I’ve been doing some design prospecting lately, anxious to unearth new artists whose lingerie collections are worthy of note. The bounty has been good. One of the more interesting is Tatu Couture™ , exquisite luxury lingerie meant to cross multiple fashion boundaries. Today, in Bridal Briefs, we focus on white wedding pieces perfect for the modern bride. READ MORE… Read More
Fabric dictates design in the Intimate Apparel world. and because of its proximity to a woman’s skin, it requires innovation uniquely targeted for function and form. Several days ago I attended the 3rd Interfiliѐre presentation in NYC. A fabric exposition dedicated to presenting piece goods to lingerie designers, it is an extension of the renowned trade shows in Paris,Hong Kong and Shanghai that Eurovet hosts semi-annually. This one was … Read More
It should be fairly obvious by now, that this site is about excellence in product. And for all intents and purposes, the focus is clearly on Lingerie. But once and awhile, a critical threshold emerges and the subject matter needs to change. I am not deserting the world of Lingerie, just re-channeling my merchandising perspective from emphasis on garment to emphasis on a different kind of industry product, the Underfashion … Read More
If you live in New York and commute anywhere, you’ve seen the sign “Watch the Gap” on railways everywhere. Leave it to NYC to change the global underground slogan from its original moniker, born in the UK, “Mind the Gap”. Perhaps it’s just American “speak”. After all, we are often admonished for our alien English, and New Yorkers have a dialect all their own. We should be thankful to our … Read More
Sometimes when I watch surfers catch an apparently insurmountable wave and ride it all the way home, I think about how anything is possible if one perseveres. Here is a sport with a mega fan base, reserved for a specific lifestyle that requires extraordinary skill and yet, is ignored by many as a niche. If you have ever lived anywhere near an ocean, as I have, you know what I … Read More