By John Festa
On May 31st of this year, the New York Times wrote a piece on a new bra sizing system developed by Jockey. I applaud Jockey in their effort and innovation in the area of bra fit. But what struck me most was the 427 comments left by readers in a matter of hours. Bra fitting remains an enigma and a source of anxiety for many women.
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This past Sunday we took my 7 month old grandson to the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, Connecticut, an excellent regional venue for marine education. I was sure that big colorful fish swimming around in large tanks of moving water would be excellent nurture for his developing baby brain, feeding his future imagination and intellect. He seemed captivated for about 30 minutes before he fell asleep for the duration. We decided … Read More
Adrine Bimanand and I met in August while she was working the Absolutely Lingerie Booth at Curve NY. In the process of culling through the Mimi Holliday and Valery lines in search of great bridal lingerie styles, Adrine happened to mention her online luxury bridal accessory business, Creative Touch and its corresponding wedding magazine, Plush. After some time discussing the bridal industry phenomenon and its impact on the Intimates industry … Read More
This luxurious Jane Woolrich corset with removable tutu is hand made with ivory silk taffeta which is piped in gold and adorned with gold French Leavers lace. It has a spot net frill at the top, hook and eyes down the front but also ties at the back with an ivory organza ribbon.
Many years ago, in a lifestyle far far away, before I had a custom made body by baby(s), I spent time sculling through the intimates market looking for product ideas and partners that would work with the challenge that we, at Macy’s, had been given to develop great brands. The lingerie market back then, dare I give the date, 1985, was a sea of blue and pink, and I, fresh … Read More
By Lindsey Borchard
Just like there are no two pregnancies alike or two babies alike, your breast-feeding story is your very own. You have your own triumphs and your own struggles. Breast feeding is an intimate journey that we women go through full of ups and downs, and whether or not we decide to share our stories, we all have experienced the same feelings one time or another. So as … Read More
I have been to Paris more times than I can count for a variety of reasons: school, work, and pleasure. As you might imagine, I have seen both the required sites as well as many niche venues worthy of investigation, some of them multiple times. But as luck would have it, I have never been inside the Paris Opera; my timing was never right. This 19th century Beaux Arts … Read More