By Ali Cudby
For the past few years, there has been much talk about innovations in shapewear, whether they are focused on fashion, knitting technologies or cosmetic benefits embedded into shapewear fabrics.
Customers may not understand these innovations, and explaining them can help make a sale – or an upsell. In addition to understanding a product’s features and benefits, it’s both interesting and fun to learn about … Read More
Submitted by Kathy LaMura & Kate LaMura-Thompson: owners of Flannel and Lace LLC.
In the aftermath of hurricane Sandy when we had time to reflect on our lives (in the dark) my married daughter Kate and I had decided we had enough working for others, me as a nurse and her as a receptionist for an orthodontist. We’d had a dream of selling pretty lingerie in our own boutique in … Read More
Brides love these shapewear pieces from Rago! (Left) Firm Shaping Girdle: Shapette Powernet fabric made of 80% nylon, 20% Invista® Lycra® is constructed with two way stretch. (Right) Parisian lace corset/waist cincher with “stay in place” lace elastic on top & bottom. Made of 70% nylon, 30% spandex.
By Layla L’Obatti
Flash Forward Flash Back – Lessons in Sheer Ruffles from Dottie, Mosh, and Liz Taylor
No matter how many times I look at these images I have to double take, which is vintage?
Flashforward: This Dottie’s Delights authentically vintage “Frou Frou” nylon robe with ruffled hem is a delightful boudoir confection. Whether it’s that nylon chiffon or Mosh and photographer Todd Crawford’s capturing the mood of vintage … Read More
Every once and awhile I like to focus on an artist whose dedication to her vision raises the bar for women. Defying the status quo is difficult in a commercially charged world, but Marlies Dekkers has proven her metal by standing firm in her desire to express her own personal perception of Intimates.
Doing so, she has pushed the envelope of bra design, introducing the concept of brave exposure to … Read More
Delicate flower embroidery and layers of Swiss tulle, make this chemise feminine and special for that special night.
by Marina Rybak
I seldom leave home without an intake of cinnamon, I am faithfully in love with mustard seeds and lately I cannot live without ginger. But I am casually forgetful about the fact that my pink peppercorns, cloves and nutmeg, stored in my kitchen cupboard hold a script to our human destiny. Who we are and where we are today has been determined in most part by our … Read More