by DEEDEE CROSLAND 
Colette & Sebastian is a luxury lingerie brand based in New York City and has had the market buzzing since it’s launch last February. Founder, Colette Khalil talks about her interesting entrepreneurial journey that started with her business and finance degrees then took a very creative and passionate turn to designing lingerie inspired by a visit to Florence, Italy! Colette & Sebastian was launched to share passion … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
There were many interesting independent luxury brands at the Salon International de la Lingerie this year. In fact, more than usual which, I think, tells its own story about changes occurring in the Intimates market. But, as usual, a couple really “stuck in my craw” (as they used to say). Perhaps it had something to do with fashion direction: I was looking for validation of the trends … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
I just returned from the Paris shows, Interfiliere and Salon International de la Lingerie. This years’ experience was definitely new for us at Lingerie Briefs as we traveled more as a team with a divide and conquer attitude. Alison Connolly, our social media guru and Tina Wilson, our very talented contributing editor for design and illustration used their unique perspectives to cover the show. (Check our Instagram… Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
If you’ve been following along on this blog and on social media, you know that the Lingerie Briefs team recently had the pleasure of visiting Paris to view the upcoming Autumn/Winter 2018 lingerie collections. This is a big week for the intimate apparel industry, with plenty of fanfare, an incredible tradeshow (Salon International de la Lingerie), parties and dazzling runway shows. One such show was the AW18 … Read More
By HOLLY JACKSON
Every year, the New Orleans Mardi Gras season starts with the same parade: Joan of Arc rides through the French Quarter on her birthday, while the rest of the moving drama behind her reenacts her life story. The parade happens at twilight, which means that by the time Joan gets to the cathedral the light is just low enough to create a glow around her angelic crown, … Read More
by DEEDEE CROSLAND
A recent chat with Kris Strouthopoulos, founder of Giapenta luxury lingerie shares how and why she developed Giapenta (whose name was derived from the Greek words meaning FOREVER) and how their exclusive TempPro™ high-performance fabric brings comfort to the next level by proactively balancing your body temperature, keeping you cool and comfortable. It’s a beautiful, sexy line and great interview – take a listen!
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As usual, I arrived in Paris a few days earlier than the start of the Salon de Lingerie and Interfiliere shows. AND, as usual, it was raining in January and everything was on sale. But Paris is Paris and walking around always reminds me why this city still remains a bastion of style.
Window shopping in Paris (above) and below ~ French cheese shop and bistro where dogs are welcome!… Read More