By Layla L’Obatti
I remember one of the most thrilling moments I had as a student at FIT was when we got to visit the museum and view selected pieces from their archives. If we were lucky we’d get to put on white gloves and handle the garments, and to a designer that ability to turn something inside and out and understand its construction is as priceless as the historical … Read More
My daughter Kate’s choice of majoring in Fine Arts at Vassar College has initiated many questions about the necessity of developing “real life skills” during a child’s formative years. It’s hard to make a living from Art. But education is much more than meets the eye and her course of study definitely created a provocative thought process. Maybe it was her exposure to my world as she grew up, but … Read More
by Ali Cudby
Consider the technical challenges of creating lingerie. No matter how carefully a manufacturer designs a garment, as soon as any pattern is incorporated into the fabric there will be differences from size to size. It’s simply impossible to make a pattern identical when the area covered by the bra elements change between sizes.
That has been the rule, until now. Technology is changing the way fabrics are … Read More
by Margaret Shrum
Nookies Pleasure Apparel was inspired by an article that suggested women experience increased sexual pleasure when their feet are warm. The creator, Susie Shina told me that she began wearing socks every time she had sex. “I wore everything from my husband’s work socks, to my tennis socks, chunky hiking socks and thin, fashionable socks. If the socks were warm, they weren’t sexy – if they were … Read More
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by Richard Vincente
The picture above is believed to be the only nude photo of the late screen star Elizabeth Taylor, and you were never meant to see it.
Shot by a friend in 1956 when she was 24, the picture was an intimate engagement gift from Liz to her third husband, Mike Todd. When Todd died in a plane … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: Technology Enables A New Brand Of Smart Panties
Several years ago, I began to hear 
rumblings in the market about a niche panty opportunity that had recently emerged: a product developed to eliminate moisture and odor issues. I was fairly certain that this concept would be supported primarily in pharmacy locations and was a bit surprised when I began to be approached, in fact, by … Read More
by Libby Dowd
Wedding gowns are traditionally white, but lately color has been making its way down the runway—and the aisle. From the neutral blush colors that are appearing in virtually every designer’s collection to Vera Wang’s shocking black gown, color is coming on strong. So why should bridal lingerie stay all white?
In Bloom by Jonquil is introducing its new line of intimates for summer deliveries. These styles mix … Read More