Kilo Brava’s rodeo of color and print delivering for Holiday 2022 is a harbinger of joy. Finally looking forward to a season of fun and festivities, it’s another bullseye for founder and designer Kristin Bear. Capitalizing on the brand’s signature design ethos, she reimagines eight bestselling collections in exclusive new and innovative patterns. Kilo Brava’s inventive use of red and green, their showstopping selection of sexy lingerie, their trademark … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Great Britain. It is a name on many minds this week as the Queen made her last journey from Scotland to London, where she lay in state as I write. Whatever your point of view on the concept of royalty, one can’t deny the unique impact of the British Monarchy on not only the British Isles but worldwide. There is just this aura that asks for our … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
We are pleased to welcome DKNY Lingerie to our Partner Spotlight. This brand, the progeny of the iconic Donna Karan design ethos, conjures a slew of wardrobe memories for me. (The famed wrap skirt is still in the line). Back in the 1980’s as my career was unfolding, Donna Karan’s fashion star was rising. I was a big fan of her revolutionary design approach, modern, easygoing silhouettes … Read More
Who Wears Short Shorts? On Gossamer Answers the Call with the addition of the cotton seamless boyshort to the Cabana Cotton Collection. We’ve been heralding the virtues of this easy assortment of comfortable essentials since 2019. Just like the other Cabana Cotton styles, this silhouette has already garnered kudos from an array of women focused on sleek, soft, effortless underwear with a modern attitude. The supportive knit band … Read More
By TINA WILSON
Disruption, the value of accurate information, the powerful unity of family, charitable giving and impending fame, those were the words on everyone’s lips at the Underfashion Club Femmy Gala on August 2, 2022, held at Cipriani 42nd Street. It was a glorious soiree and those of us who are club members were beaming proudly!
Our hosts were the outstanding group BETTY, comprised of three women with … Read More
By LINDA DYETT
Le Petit Trou
Full disclosure right at the outset: I’m a lingerie aficionado who happens to live a tantalizingly short block-and-a-half away from an absolutely knockout-terrific underthings store—Azaleas, located in the heart of New York’s East Village. The ultimate indie retailer, this is a white-walled intimates general store—a Downtown lifestyle mart filled with essentials and esoterica that takes its cue from and is a perfect … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Josie Natori launched her eponymous brand 45 years ago, just six years before I entered the Lingerie market. Even then, the Natori collections had already staked a claim in the Intimate Apparel business. The reason is simple. It is beautifully executed, uniquely designed, always original, an ode to feminine comfort, elegant and glamourous. The concept of lifestyle dressing is rooted in Natori’s creative ethos. Intimates, sleepwear, loungewear, … Read More