This week I had a WOW market day. My friend and colleague Flora Backer (aka founder of Flora Nikrooz) invited me to preview her new brand, the Rya Collection, before she launches next week at Curve NY. The styles are all Flora at her creative best. She has ventured forth on her own because as she explained to me, she wanted total freedom to create out of the box … Read More
By ALI CUDBY
I’m addicted to this song by Grace. It’s not a new song, in fact, it’s a remix of the classic by Lesley Gore, “You Don’t Own Me.”
Wherever you look, women are sharing that message.
When I had my first transformational fitting in … Read More
In our Swim Briefs column Kimberly Berger, owner of the Lions Lair Boutique in Ismarolada, Florida, highlights some of the trends she saw at Surf Expo. Beachwear designs often inspire lingerie, for example high necklines, unconstructed bodywear, floral embroidery and sheer insets. I thought you might want to take a look here.… Read More
By KIMBERLY BERGER (Lions Lair Boutique)
Although swimwear isn’t on most people’s minds in the middle of January, that’s exactly what I was thinking about when I attended the Surf Expo in Orlando, Florida last week. The trade show that caters to the Surf industry is attended by a variety of swimwear manufacturers and they were eager to unveil the latest styles delivering March and into the summer months.
Nanette … Read More
In this week’s Audio Brief, Deedee and I discuss my experience recently at the Paris Salon International de la Lingerie and the Interfiliere show. This podcast delves a bit more personally into my insights gleaned from attending these expositions. LISTEN HERE… Read More
This week Alison presents the incredible talents of Ellen von Unwerth in her photo campaign for the inimitable Chantal Thomass. READ and SEE more in the Gallery.… Read More
By ALSION CONNOLLY
If there’s any lingerie designer that understands the value of pulling out all the stops for a seasonal campaign, it’s Chantal Thomass! For as long as I can recall (perhaps the last 10 years?), the eponymous French lingerie brand has teamed with the incomparable Ellen von Unwerth to create its editorial campaigns. Each year, new collections are presented in full glamour with often coquettish, whimsical images. … Read More