For the past 4 weeks, my only escape from confinement has been a long walk through my neighborhood watching the slow blooming of spring flowers. It’s a very different perspective to view our surroundings up front and personal in contrast to a normal drive by glimpse. The seasonal evolution doesn’t stop and nature is a mitigating vision during this difficult time. Everyday, I walk past this magnolia tree whose emerging … Read More
An oasis of beauty, a homage to art, a moment of joy, in unbridled luxury, Lise Charmel’s Précieux Diadème spring 2020 bridal collection launches this month. Sixteen styles constructed in pearl white jacquard silk combined with a proprietary leavers lace are artfully crafted to the pinnacle of French lingerie design. A range of bras fitting 32-40, A-E as well as six panties XS-XXL along with pajamas, gowns, chemises and accessories … Read More
Eros, the Greek god of love, or more precisely, passion and physical desire, was defined by Plato as the fundamental symbol of love and seduction. Lise Charmel has designed the Nouvel Eros collection creating a modern interpretation of ardor, eroticism and sensuality in the spirit of this mythological figure.
A combination of straps, intertwined gold rings, rich black satin, embroidered fishnet tulle and soft leavers lace create a sexy rock … Read More
Lise Charmel ushers in the New Year with their visionary Fête Précieuse Collection, an exquisite interpretation of the eternal beauty of the celestial night sky in which an endless veil of stars casts iridescent layers of black and blue. It’s the stuff that dreams are made of and Lise Charmel has created 14 heavenly lingerie pieces to emulate this vision. Ultra-soft tulle and transparent netting are offset by an … Read More
Tina Turner’s show stopping presence has never lost equity even as stage spectaculars have evolved through the years. Today, the Broadway revival of her powerful story still evokes the sultry spirit that defined her femininity and catapulted her to rock and roll fame. Provocative and edgy, she is a timely metaphor for Lise Charmel’s seductive holiday collection, Sexy Rebel.
This 16 piece collection combines the delicacy of French lace with … Read More
Wild orchids explode from a resplendent garden in Lise Charmel’s new Soir en Soie lingerie collection. Vibrant colors on stretch silk satin combined with an exclusive Leavers lace evoke a nighttime paradise; lush, seductive and mysterious. Exquisitely crafted, 15 uniquely modern shapes form a cadre of intimates worthy of keepsake status. Designed in the famed Lise Charmel atelier, bras (32-40 & A-E cups) panties (XS –XXL) and nightwear (XS-XL) are … Read More
On my very first trip to France at the age of 18, I went to a Matisse exhibit at the Grand Palais and saw the painters Cut-Outs. Stunned by the symbiosis of simplicity and complexity revealed in this medium, I spent my paltry travel budget on a large poster of The Blue Nude. I was intrigued by the artist’s perfect application of shape to a space and realized the way … Read More