By Marina Rybak
At first I brushed off the latest wave of Russian textile and stylistic influences that resurfaced in the design world. I am fluent in Russian and the culture is already under my skin. I was not feeling nostalgic for the “good old days”, especially on demand. That being said, the current Russian tide that is sweeping the mainstream media finally caught my attention.
In politics the philosophy … Read More
“Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,
That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it,
And spills the upper boulders in the sun,
And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. . .”
In his poem Mending Walls, Robert Frost queried the necessity of separating individual purpose. Why not crossover? Surely there is virtue in sharing each other’s space? This is not easy, states his neighbor, or so he was taught … Read More
By Moira Nelson
Happy Labor Day! Labor Day marks the unofficial end of Summer. For me, the “back to school” season means a new beginning… Each year at this time, I find myself settling down, getting “back to business and back to basics,” reevaluating personal and professional goals and setting new ones. It was this time last year that I launched my business Bra La Mode. As I reflect back, … Read More
By Lindsey Borchard
If someone walked up to you and asked you your bra size, would you be able to tell them?
I know you have all probably heard the statistics by now; 80% of women are in the wrong size. I know you would never buy the wrong dress size or you would never buy a pair of jeans that were slightly smaller then you needed. So why are … Read More
By Ali Cudby
Innovation has many faces. While I often discuss garments in this space, there are many more aspects to innovation in our industry.
Here are a few new ways in which technology is improving the lingerie buyer’s customer experience:
By Elisabeth Dale
The Best Sports Bras: Stylish Accessory Or Necessary Athletic Equipment?
I don’t remember wearing a sports bra back in the 1970s when I participated in high school gym class. Not a surprise, given that the modern exercise bra wasn’t popularized until later in that decade. Boys were required to wear “jock straps” to protect their assets. Adolescent girls just wore whatever they had on for the
When my sister and I were young, we used to scour my mother’s jewelry box, designating possession of each piece of her personal collection to be bestowed upon us after she was gone. Seems a bit coldhearted, but apparently normal behavior for little girls whose naivety prevented us from any real grasp on the proprietary meaning of such precious baubles. Our intent was merely the realm of imagination, a stealth … Read More