By ELLEN LEWIS
Isn’t Paris amazing! Asked this question every year after I return from the Interfilière and Salon International de la Lingerie shows, I am hard pressed to respond. Paris, for me, is all about working the shows. I always find inspiration and this year, my market intelligence has been re-confirmed. Today’s review is focused on the fabrics, colors and consumer direction for the future of Intimate Apparel. … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Camille Roucher
There are major transitions happening in the Intimate’s industry at the moment. New concepts are changing design and development perspective and how we sell. One of the most important shifts is the growing power of indie brands and the way they choose to do business. Because of social media, young independent designers have found a voice. But can they sustain it financially? This question has … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
The last time we featured Voiment Intimates on Lingerie Briefs (July 2017), the brand had just launched its initial capsule collection, and its co-founders Yuman He and Ruwen Song were fresh from having graduated from London College of Fashion (with first class honors, naturally). It’s a pleasure to now take a look at how the brand has evolved over the past year and a half, and not … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
The British may be picking their way through a political minefield at the moment, but that hasn’t stopped their creative spirit. Still kitschy and unabashedly eclectic, there are always cool items of lingerie design interest at the Paris shows. (More from Salon International de la Lingerie next week) Today, I am focused on the private Paris appointment scene where more and more brands are pooling their resources … Read More
By HOLLY JACKSON
Earlier this month, I decided to get a puppy. My last dog had come along when he was two years old. He was consistent: sedate, lovely and mostly trained when I adopted him. He lived to an old age, but when I finally felt ready to get another dog I wanted a completely different option: this time I would try the puppy experience. What I didn’t anticipate … Read More
Bonjour from Paris, France! Stephanie Hynes and I are out and about shopping the stores, meeting with some very talented Indie Designers and photographing some spectacular French designs. Tomorrow the Salon International de Lingerie begins. We’re packed with appointments and events. We’ll be reporting back upon our return. Stay tuned! Here are some ‘postcards’ Stephanie shot of our day yesterday in Paris. Au revoir… Ellen
Camille Roucher
Aubade
Oysters at … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Harmony: The arrangement of parallel texts to form one exquisite narrative. Do we not aspire to this in our relationships, our careers, our homes and ultimately marriage? It’s the melding of many components that factor into our daily lives in order to rise above the noise and find equilibrium. It is the desire to be carried to a higher level of well-being. This is true beauty; a … Read More