by Richard Vincente
Lingerie and pornography make strangely uncomfortable bedfellows.
You might expect the two industries would be as close as kissing cousins, since they’re often selling the same thing — human arousal — to the same people. The opportunities for cross-promotion should be endless.
But you won’t find La Senza product placements in your favorite Ron Jeremy flick or Hanky Panky ads on the hotel room adult channel. Most … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: A Renown RTW Designer Enters The Loungewear Market
Since I am still lulling around in my post trip comfort zone I thought this could be a great 
time to reveal my latest 
intimates discovery, Nicole Miller. When I first heard that this brand, which I have often identified with black, bold, form fitting designs, had now entered the Lingerie market, I was curious. After … Read More
by Jené Luciani
How did you feel about being named “Worse Dressed” even if it was a bit tongue & cheek? We all have fashion faux pas, any suggestion for dealing with them on the spot or avoiding them all together?
As an on-air fashion expert/correspondent, commentator, critic and contributor, and of course author of THE BRA BOOK, usually, I’m seen in magazines making fun of some of the horrible … Read More
eco-friendly lingerie made from organic cotton, bamboo jersey, and vintage fabric. Clare creates garments that are structured to flatter your body in a natural way without the use of constrictive hardware, and each piece is as comfortable as it is sexy. All of her pieces are made in house with the assistance of local creatives, using sustainable practices and 
This has been an enervating week: round trip travel to Paris for 4 full days of product analysis combined with a bit too much indulgence in French cuisine and wine. Add to the recipe the on-going learning curve from having just launched our new website and the attention it demands, and I must admit my inspirational meter has peaked. Sometimes one just needs comfort food. Retreating to the familiar has … Read More
I am back in New York and this was a very positive exposition. Major Intimate Apparel trends that will impact the design and merchandising decisions made in Lingerie businesses throughout 2012 were reinforced. Helped by the extensive research presented in the forums and conferences directed by both Concepts Paris at and Nelly Rodi, the color, fabric and silhouette direction was clear. Here are some of their major statements:
Like it’s namesake flower, Toad Lillie is a little gem of a lingerie label, once discovered is truly unforgettable. Every woman is a work of art, and Toad Lillie celebrates this by creating lingerie that is equally unique. Exquisite bras and panties, created exclusively in silk, encourage you to express yourself and bring out your inner Femme Fatale. Since it’s debut in 2010, Toad Lillie has been photographed twice by