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Panache’s award winning sports molded cup bra is super comfortable and supportive with wide cushioned straps and fabulous J-hook. You’ll love the this season’s bold, striking color combinations. The longer, ultimate sports top has the same integrated bra as our award winning sports bra, with stylised side panels to give a flattering and streamlined silhouette. Also can be worn as a racer back to give even more support for high … Read More


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From the time I moved away from my parent’s home at the age of 21, I lived by the sea.  Something about the ocean calmed me.  When, 30 years later, circumstances led me elsewhere, we always found a path back, even for a short break in life’s chaos; the Florida Keys, Block Island, and now Cabo San Lucas became sanctuaries.   After I started the process of downsizing once my family … Read More


100_3229In her column, Intimate Visions, Marina’s insight into the paintings of contemporary artist Katherine Mangiardi reflects her intimate knowledge of the impact of lace design and the emotions this lost art form evokes. Exquisitely rendered, one can not deny the feminine voice reflected on these canvases.  READ MORE HERERead More


By Marina Rybak

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I had a rare opportunity to visit the Antonio Ratti Textile Center at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and explore its renowned hand-made lace collection spanning the period of five centuries. The masterpieces of so called “lost art” are unmatched in beauty and their unique aesthetic is an integral element of the lingerie design narrative. Underscoring this connection, I became a supporter of the … Read More


Color Me Huit Lingerie

huitIt’s that time of year again, the bridge between winter and spring in the Northeast, suspended between two major holidays, Passover and Easter.  One might question the validity of this presumption as it is only 45° today in NY and it snowed 2 inches yesterday night in NH. But I can see the crocuses pushing through the grass and in the city the daffodils and hyacinths are planted in force.  Read More


by Shirley Freeman

After the turn of the twentieth century, lingerie photographers created ‘photographic art’ with their models and showcased details of the undergarments for images that were used primarily in publications. Unlike sketches, fashion designers valued the medium for reproducing the subject’s exact details and the artistic mood with lighting. Sometimes the photos were simply wonderful ‘boudoir photography’ for the subject’s pleasure.

1900 – 1918 vintage lingerie photography

Vintage lingerie photography circa 1900Sensuous Read More


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