By TINA WILSON
Mother’s Day is bittersweet for me and my siblings. Joyce Wilson was not only our mother, but she was also the neighborhood mom. The woman who cooked for all, invited the most troubled kids into our home and made them feel special even if baffled and displeased her children at times. I remember when I was about twelve years old and I had a plethora of boys … Read More
By TINA WILSON
It’s the end of 2023 and I want to crawl back into the womb and be warm, oblivious, unafraid of the future and just beginning, but this is my reality and while very grateful for all that I have, I need comfort.
Swaddling, bundling, wrapping, cuddling, these are all words that give me that comfort. They also remind us of embraces, babies, friends, family and dare I … Read More
By TINA WILSON
Candy corn, the NYC Village Halloween Parade, crazy carved pumpkins, haunted NYC brownstone scenes, spooky dogs and kids, these are some of my favorite Halloween things.
My go to Halloween costume for many years was a witch ensemble. Halloween gave me the freedom to dress provocatively and to be exposed, something I have never been comfortable with in day to day to life. Dressing in a bustier … Read More
By TINA WILSON
Do you know there are at least 300 different terms for the female breast? I cannot not think of any other anatomical part male or female that has garnered as much attention, admiration and affection.
The sizes and shapes could possibly outnumber the monikers. The breast sustains life. The breast can be a great source of pain and also immense joy. The breast has made careers and … Read More
By TINA WILSON
As we move on to the WAIST, I will admit I don’t have very much of one, never have and I have made peace with that long ago. Unlike the breasts and the butt, it seems no one is in the business of enlarging the waist, but you never know, lifestyle and fashion are fast moving targets. In fact, advertising for many intimate brands seem to feature … Read More
by TINA WILSON
Lately I’ve been into trilogies. Film trilogies. Novel trilogies. The word trilogy is exciting and mysterious as it signifies that there is more to come. In many ways the intimate apparel world is a trilogy of the body, namely the butt, the waist, and the breasts. Those of us in this industry have spent lifetimes in search of ways to contain, enhance, and maneuver these parts of … Read More
By TINA WILSON
“They don’t care!” The topic was sustainability. That was the response that received unanimous nods of approval from everyone in the room during a recent meeting with a group of people prominent in the intimate apparel industry. To some degree I’m afraid that it’s true. I don’t believe that most customers base their purchases on how ethical and sustainable a brand is, especially with recent inflation driving … Read More