One of my oldest memories as a child, although slightly blurry, is visiting my grandparents for Sunday dinner at their summer home in Neponset, NY. The house was a weather beaten 3 story clapboard with a wraparound porch anchored by giant blue hydrangea bushes and filled with rattan furniture, the casual beach décor of another time. Everything inside and out was a testimony to their era, genteel and aged as … Read More
Everyone Loves LOLA!
If you have a fashion, apparel, lingerie or adult retail shop in the USA you’re eligible to WIN a fabulous on-location TRUNK SHOW featuring the exciting lingerie line Lola Haze™ PLUS special raffle items to be awarded to your customers! Other prizes include free $100 worth of free Lola Haze merchandise with your next order!
Simply FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW, tell us why
“I LOVE LOLA”… Read More
By Elisabeth Dale
There’s a growing segment of the female population ignored by the intimate apparel industry. They desire beautiful and stylish quality intimates, are savvy consumers, and have the necessary disposable income to buy what they want. So what’s their problem? They, like me, are women 50 years of age and older.
I understand why lingerie and swimwear models reflect the attributes of youth. Perky breasts, tight skin, and … Read More
Layla L’Obatti
Putting together my last few posts it was hard not to see a distinct trend emerging, the revival of the appliqué. I think handmade brands like Honeycooler and Knickerocker (both coincidentally from California) are pioneering some of the most innovative and inventively playful design. Then, I started to take note of more established luxury brands: Carine Gilson and La Perla who have started incorporating shaped appliqued surface designs … Read More
Submitted by Sherry Gummow, owner of Busted Ladies Lingerie in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada
I’ve always loved to “dress up” as compared to “dress down.” I wore hats when nobody else did, love bling with everything, and feel naked without my lipstick & earrings – even when heading to the barn. I had a dream in my early twenties of owning a store where “customer service” ruled supreme, where buying decisions … Read More
By Marina Rybak
There are very few places left in this brave new virtual world of ours where the values set for the entire community is built around the support of artistic expression, channeled through the hands of an artisan. The enchanting island of Madeira is such a haven, renowned for its distinct style of hand embroidery.
“The Pearl of the Atlantic” was discovered and settled during the Age of … Read More
