By ALI CUDBY
When I hear people talk about empowerment, it often seems to be connected to ways women think and feel about themselves.
Certainly, in the world of lingerie stores, we tend to connect women “looking and feeling their best” with “being empowered.”
In 2004, when I first found bras that fit, it was a transformational moment for me. It changed how I felt in my body. It changed … Read More
I went whale watching this past weekend determined to see one in the wild, since I have not had the pleasure since I began living here in 2011. That’s because the season peaks in early winter, good for tourism, bad for me. I am always away, in Paris, NY and the rest of the lingerie market, hunting and gathering product information while the rest of my friends take countless sojourns … Read More
Today, in our Gallery, Alison is showcasing the Romanian designer Andreea Bădală and her showstopping Avant-Garde brand, Murmer. I saw this collection in Paris and was mesmerized by the way in which Andreea has merged lingerie and RTW. SEE and READ more here.… Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Perhaps the first (or only) lingerie brand that comes to mind when I consider the term avant-garde is Murmur. For the last few years, Romanian designer Andreea Bădală has been creating standout collections of luxury prêt-a-porter with a risqué lingerie twist. The lines between the two are completely blurred in such a way to give the customer the freedom to wear pieces as either innerwear or … Read More
For 10 years of my career, I worked for an Istanbul based intimates company who, at their peak, owned over 50% of the robe quota from Turkey to the USA. Suffice it to say, I learned a few things about the robe business, in particular, the terry robe business. From a layman’s point of view, a terry robe might seem to be a fairly simple garment: It’s more often than … Read More
I flew back to Cabo Saturday night and I am going through a bit of an outer body experience. This is the first time that the transition doesn’t feel like the great escape. I am a bit jet lagged- daylight savings time hasn’t started here yet- and I am pretty much in the same frame of mind I left in NY; creatively blocked. For anyone who is a writer, this … Read More
Fleur of England Swimwear
I flew back to Cabo Saturday night and I am going through a bit of an out of body experience. This is the first time that the transition doesn’t feel like the great escape. I am a bit jet lagged- daylight savings time hasn’t started here yet- and am pretty much in the same frame of mind I left in NY; creatively blocked. For anyone who … Read More