Having lived a good part of my young adult life on the south shore beaches of Long Island, NY I was pretty familiar with the particular fashion life style of the surfing obsessed. It’s all about utility, function and comfort and of course the bikini reigns. But the most interesting focus for me was the rash guard. It’s presence in this market goes way beyond its original purpose: protection. It … Read More
Simple, sophisticated and modern, the Sapphire Bliss collection first caught my eye at Curve. These bridal intimates are a reflection of creative etiquette honed from a very young age. Stephanie Chen’s design passion has been part of her world since a young child. Now she brings her style to the lingerie market made entirely in New York.
It’s October and Wacoal believes strongly in the fight to end breast cancer. Our initiative, in conjunction with Susan G. Komen®, is to help women feel sexy and sophisticated while helping to empower the cure. With any purchase of an Embrace Lace bra during October, Wacoal will donate $2 to Susan G. Komen®. Our gift with an $80 purchase of any Embrace Lace style is a silver plated awareness bangle. … Read More
Sunday was a beautiful day; perfect for an outdoor art show at The Bruce Museum in Greenwich Connecticut, so we decided to bring our grandson and take advantage of the fall air. It’s been a long time since I had an art infusion and this was a juried expo, so I hoped worthy of the effort. I was not at all disappointed, even though we had to take a side … Read More
By Ali Cudby
The other day I was talking to a lingerie retailer who was unhappy with the take-home pay her business was generating. She wanted her store to throw off more money. Knowing my success boosting lingerie businesses for clients, she solicited some advice.
I asked what she might do to generate income, and her responses were pretty standard…
A bra that fits and flatters different body types, enhancing curves yet provides comfortable support? Oui, ça existe! (Yes, it exists!). The C Chic Sexy Plunge bra is a Chantelle classic. Featuring a 3-part underwire cup with a transversal seam to create roundness and a vertical seam to create an uplift effect, the C Chic Sexy Plunge is the perfect bra for the woman who wants to feel beautiful and … Read More
Along my career path, I made a 10 year stop in Turkey, not the country, but a company whose base was in Istanbul. Charged with the management of some very key Private Label accounts as well as pivotal name brands, I was focused much of the time on fabric development. When it comes to fabric, particularly knits, Turkey is a mecca. The speed at which we could present new fabrics … Read More