By ELLEN LEWIS
It was quite serendipitous that, during a Curve seminar last February, I found myself sitting next to Suzanne Macbale, founder, and designer of the nascent LoveSuze brand. Some years back Suzanne and I had collaborated when she was a V.P. at Victoria’s Secret and I was positioned at one of VS’s sourcing arms. An extremely talented designer of playful, sexy lingerie and trained in the highly technical … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
“The customer is always right”. This slogan has been the driving force behind good retailing since commerce began. Back in the 70’s, at the onset of my career with Federated Department stores, it meant, primarily, take back anything the customer tries to return, no matter how noxious. Today, responding to the customer, requires a much greater focus, a deep dive into analytics that scan the globe for … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
If it wasn’t already obvious, I have a tendency to feature swimwear brands that are more fashion than function (as in, you’re not going to enter any swimming competitions in the brands I feature), but that’s not to say a brand cannot accomplish both. Colombian brand Maygel Coronel clearly captures the fashion element, but it’s just as functional when it comes to fit, its ability to crossover … Read More
By ASI EFROS
The energy that is uniting like-minded humans over miles of land and sea, in the pursuit of common goals, is palpable.
Sharon Singer’s passionate story about the creation and evolution of Annette International grabbed my imagination and glued my ear to the phone. In an instant, the distance between California and New York City had disappeared.
“While developing our collections, we always give more to women in … Read More
By Ellen Lewis
Timing is everything and so, even though I have been “chomping at the bit” to feature the Maison Lejaby Joli Coton collection ever since I saw it, I had to respectably wait. Obviously, the events of the past few months have halted any cruise, beach, or other vacation plans.
But now summer is officially here. And Jolie Coton, a range of pure white cotton bras and panties … Read More
By TINA WILSON
“Protest, Prayer and Peace” that was the theme for the songs being played on my favorite radio station WBGO, in the midst of the nationwide protests against brutality. With each song they played I felt prouder, angrier, happier, and yes….sadder. You don’t have to be Black in America to be going through so many different emotions, we all are. But if you are Black, the stakes are … Read More
By HOLLY JACKSON
Pour Moi was one of the first brands I ever tried in my early 20’s when I started looking for better bras. I had pretty much no idea what my size really was, but I knew it was outside of what any “normal” store carried. Pour Moi bras not only helped me find my size but were attractive enough to make me feel like I could wear … Read More