Shapewear

BRIEF ALERTS! else Lingerie

This week’s Intimate DiscoveryA Valentine’s Day Treat

A few weeks ago, when I was at the Paris show, I had the opportunity to meet Ela Onur, the talent behind else Lingerie, an exquisite collection of handcrafted designs made in rich, quality fabrics.  Anchored by the signature balconette bra and chemise, these are delicious intimates, worthy of satiating the most discerning appetite for luxury treats.  Carefully engineered to … Read More


BRIEF ALERTS! Spicy Garden

This week’s Intimate Discovery: Courageous Brands at Salon De Lingerie

Britta Uschkamp

Kiss Me Deadly

Nothing wets the appetite for creative thought quite like the Spicy Garden section at  The Salon De Lingerie and I for one love navigating this pool of design innovation in search of individual statements and unique style ideas.  There are a whole fleet of entrepreneurs to discover and I did a full scale analysis of … Read More


The Paris Shows

The natural style and artistic flavor that Paris exudes has always inspired my vision, as I am certain it has for other intrepid visitors.  For the past 25 years, the Lingerie shows, staged in this fashionable city have fertilized many American designs.  Mining these Expositions for information that will inform trends in the Intimate Apparel Business is a compelling challenge.  I am always searching for seeds of ideas, a color … Read More


Shaping the Future

As an art student, traveling through Italy, I was introduced to the genius of Michelangelo when I first saw the legendary statue of David at the Accademia in Florence.   In those days it was possible to get close to the sculpture, close enough to touch the marble. The vision of this historic icon carved in a hard polished stone brought me to tears, because the artist had managed to … Read More


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