Based on the huge success of the London Lingerie Collective, our friends from the other side of the pond staged their second New York rendition of this unique Indie Intimate Design show including 10 brands that were highlighted in a sunlit venue at Studio 320. Labels such as Noe Undergarments, Dottie’s Delights, Vedette, Underprotection, Lascivious, Kris Soonik, Madame Supertrash, Relique, Kallist, Darkest Star and Buenos Noches made themselves known.… Read More
Wandering around NYC in between meetings today, I caught up with my friend and lingerie designer Marina Rybek, our Intimate Vision blogger and connoisseur of all things inspirational in the world at large. After lunch, and on the way to the Nippon Gallery to see the Essence of Kimono exhibit, we stopped at Duane Reade on 57th and 6th for some basic toiletries I had forgotten to pack. … Read More
Several months ago my industry colleagues from Easton International asked me to review the merchandising boards for the British based Pretty Polly Lingerie collection targeted to launch at Curve this August. I always check out new directions and this one really intrigues me because of my prior history as a legwear buyer. Pretty Polly is a mega hosiery force in the UK, with a 100 year heritage of quality leg … Read More
LINGERIE INSIDER: “The Secret Only A Strapless Bra Can Reveal“
Think you know your true bra size? There’s only one foolproof way to find out, and it might surprise you to hear it involves the much-maligned strapless bra. Sound a bit counter intuitive, especially given the prevalence of strapless fashion disasters? Here’s why it makes perfect sense. READ MORE… Read More
I met Tara Cavoise two years ago in a Starbucks halfway between her home in Albany and my office in Westchester, NY. She had called me to engage my opinion about a business she was developing for an innovative shapewear product. I was highly skeptical. After all, at the time shapewear companies were coming out of the woodwork with a myriad of claims about the next best thing in in … Read More
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