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!
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
By TINA WILSON
“This time I’m serious, this time I’m determined”. “I will be better than last year”. Sound familiar? It’s that obnoxious teeny little gym rat sitting on your shoulder, whispering in your ear and haunting you online. And now it’s me! Before you click, bear with me.
I belong to a great gym, but I simply don’t go enough. On any given day I am greeted by David … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
As I mentioned last week in this column, I depart tomorrow for Paris in search of inspiration from the Salon de Lingerie and Interfilere shows. The former is a brand overview of silhouettes available for delivery at retail for A/W 2018. The later focuses on textiles, the very nourishment of a designer’s palette. This fabric fair looks ahead to 2019 bringing into focus the cultural influences … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
In terms of style, creating an effortless cool look is a paradox; it’s equal parts polished and disheveled, sophisticated and casual, fashion-forward and laid-back. The ultimate goal is to look like you weren’t trying too hard, and for some of us it requires trying very hard! The ladies behind ASCENO have achieved that perfect balance with their designs. ASCENO is a contemporary sleepwear and swimwear brand that … Read More