This week’s Intimate Discovery: A 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 fit sizes 32 – 38, … Read More
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 them all. Loving many of … Read More
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 direction, a style detail, a … Read More
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 render every anatomical detail of … Read More
