New for Autumn/Winter Panache are excited to be able to offer a collection of B and C cups within the Cleo by Panache collection. Styles available in the new sizes include designer favourite Nyla, the well-loved Maddie in bright raspberry and also Lily in a quirky swan print.
Product Manager, Alysha Taylor said of the new collection “We have introduced B and C cups to Cleo due to huge … Read More
One of my favorite shopping haunts are museum gift shops; in particular, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Several years back I purchased a tote bag designed with this William Morris print. I carried it for a while until my daughter kidnapped it to use as a book bag in college. Her affinity for textiles and the intricate weaving and dying technique developed by Morris was right in line with her … Read More
By Jennifer Cermak
Another record setting day in the Midwest, and I find it hard to be excited about swimwear when our high temperature of mid-July day may hit 60. So instead of thinking about soaking up some (non-existent) sunshine, I begin to ponder function.
StepIn2Now Swimwear is a new company that offers solution styling geared toward people with arthritis. The genius of the swimsuit is that it is a … Read More
By John Festa
La Perla
Cage bra. Harness bra. A bra with a more complex strap configuration over the shoulder and/or on the back band. A look that has been growing in recent years. Seemingly at once, two events brought this style to the forefront for me.
While visiting the EXPOSED: A History of Lingerie at the Museum at FIT, the graduates majoring in Intimate Apparel had their work on … Read More
This weekend, I had to go to the mall; not my favorite pastime. Thus, I commandeered my husband for morale support. Patient as he was, I thought I owed him some reprieve so when he pulled me into the Tesla auto showroom to assuage his male car lust, I acquiesced. I figured I would wait for him to work through his fantasy and then move on. What I didn’t expect … Read More
Nothing says Lingerie, old or new, quite like a Corset. And nothing says Lingerie Briefs quite like an artistic and historical interpretation of this age old intimate underpinning. Today we are very proud to headline two of our writers. First, Michelle Metens creator and owner of Dollhouse Bettie, who takes over the Lingerie That Lingers blog with her introductory column “Everything Old Is New Again”. Here she details corset design … Read More
by Marina Rybak
It was a seductive discovery, when I stumbled upon the art of Tamar Stone. I have never seen anything like that before. Fascinated, I reached out to the artist immediately. Once the connection was established, I proceeded to journey into the Corset Work world of one-of-a-kind handmade books, created with vintage corsets, girdle paper advertisements and lingerie salesman manuals from the years past.
Society’s Corset: Hints … Read More