Prima Donna
Several years ago, I had the privilege of visiting the Van De Velde headquarters in Belgium. Home base for the luxury Prima Donna and Marie Jo brands, it was a treat for me, as I was already personally familiar with the extraordinary fit virtues of the Prima Donna designs. Insight into the development of a fine bra is always a lesson in lingerie, even if one is well … Read More
By Lindsey Borchard
Hello my name is Lindsey and I am addicted to lounge wear.
If you’re like me, when you get home from work you immediately change into some form of lounge wear for the night. If any of you know me personally then you know I am queen of lounge wear and have drawers full of pretty comfortable items for home. This was my favorite part of my … Read More
Submitted by Cyla Weiner, owner and partner of
Sylene of Washington in Chevy Chase, Maryland
While growing up in the lingerie business in NJ I never thought about having my own store. Until one day after I got married and was teaching French, that I had a brilliant idea to open a lingerie store similar to the one my parents had in NJ. Teaching wasn’t as appealing to me … Read More
By Marina Rybak
My summer meanderings in Harlem, the hippest destination of savvy globetrotters, were long overdue. My stars were lining up. An enticing underpinnings exhibit lured me into the oldest New York residence just above Sugar Hill, The Morris-Jumel Mansion.
I always wanted to teleport myself into another place and time in an instant. I had my lucky break. I felt like Alice in Wonderland when I took … Read More
Montelle ~ Coquette
Coming October 2013 – Deep Emerald – The color of the year… Read More
By Margaret Shrum
Savoir Faire
The Chantelle Spirit, the French Allure:
Parisian, Bold and Spontaneous… the French Allure cannot be explained. It is shown in a gesture, a look, a posture, and in that very “je ne sais quoi” way, which elevates women to the sublime.