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[/lightbox]Among my favorite clothes are things that are just plain comfortable, my J. Crew sweats, my B.C. fleece hoody, and my 7 year old paddock boots, for example. They are cozy, the first items I “go to” when I want to relax. Long plane trips, 12 hour days devoted to my keyboard, or just managing an onslaught of family errands, I refuse to sacrifice physical solace. For many other women, this state of being would include being braless. Unfortunately, for me, being of a curvier stature, this has never been an option. I need support. As one might imagine in my field of work, I have many bras, in a variety of styles, both purchased and sampled from a bevy of sources that I have been privy to over the years. There is lots of great product out there and I can identify some amazing … ...Read more
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[/lightbox]The natural style and artistic flavor that Paris exudes has always inspired my vision, as I am certain it has for other intrepid visitors. For the past 25 years, the Lingerie shows, staged in this fashionable city have fertilized many American designs. Mining these Expositions for information that will inform trends in the Intimate Apparel Business is a compelling challenge. I am always searching for seeds of ideas, a color direction, a style detail, a new product capable of shifting fortunes in the North American market: So, I was particularly surprised at the intelligence I gleaned from last week’s Salon De Lingerie and Interfiliere highlighting fall 2011 collections. The messages were all inherently American stories: Shapewear everywhere, Molded Bras in glamorous hi tech fabrics, and crossover loungewear, dominated for the first time in many years, by Casual[lightbox color=”#000000″ type=”image” title=”” link=”https://lingeriebriefs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/paris-shape1.jpg”]
[/lightbox] Robes. There … ...Read more
