I was only 20 years old when my sister was married at the Carlyle Hotel in Manhattan, but the litany of details that earmarked the occasion absolutely drove me crazy at the time. The piѐce de resistance was when my mother asked me to pick up the monogrammed dinner mints the day before. Upon opening the box, two of them were smudged and I was commissioned to return to the … Read More
The Selena collection features beautiful Swiss embroidery on soft, Italian fabrics. The Full-Cup Bra, based on Fantasie’s Jacqueline shape, offers uplift and a forward shape up to an H cup (UK.) With the construction on the inner cups, the outer cups allow for the bra to read smooth under a t-shirt!… Read More
Lift, support and ultra comfort in a wire-free bra? Absolutely! Curvy Couture’s new winner is all that and more. It’s what you don’t see that matters most! Introducing the Flawless Contour Wire Free bra that keeps you smooth from every angle. You’ll never see any bumps, bulges or unflattering lines. This bra disguises it all with ultra sleek fabric; a perfectly shaped wing and bonded no sew technology. The foam … Read More
Way back in olden times when I was in high school, the art department put on an annual stage show followed by an exhibition of the students’ work in the gymnasium. One year, an entire wall was filled with fashion illustrations, so charismatic that the audience was stunned. The work was an elegant rendition of the female form, never deviating from the acknowledgement of a woman’s curves. The artist would … Read More
By KIMBERLY BERGER
Empreinte
Election years are notoriously difficult for retail stores. This year’s unusual presidential race has been no exception. Combine this with the fact that most women feel far from their prettiest at the onset of bathing suit season, and swimwear retailers really have their work cut out for them in 2016. Fortunately, the swimwear industry has us covered! Their offerings this year include some gorgeous swimsuits to … Read More
Low back dresses for weddings, graduations, proms etc. need a very special low back bra! Dos Nu II is the perfect all occasion solution with a fully convertible and adjustable bra, which features stunning sparkle microfiber on top of supportive seamless cups. Le Mystere’s fabulous, low-back convertible bra may be worn traditional style, halter, crossed back and one shoulder. With smooth contour cups, it shapes the bust while providing incomparable … Read More
We are one month away from Father’s Day and even though I planned to post this blog closer to the mark, I am chomping at the bit to get this message out. I’ve been watching the men’s underwear market from a distance for several years now trying to figure out the best positioning for a commodity that has retail potential in a woman’s lingerie store; after all, most men’s clothes … Read More