There is no better place to study swimwear trends than on the beaches of Mexico. My exposure to this hot market has inspired my respect for the Fantasie, Freya and Elomi Swimwear collections. Covering women from cup sizes up to a HH and and a size 26, they have monopolized their position in this niche, building feminine self esteem all the way to the bank. READ and SEE MORE… Read More
Fantasie Arizona Collection
I have been in Cabo now for almost 3 months, through spring break, Easter week, and Memorial Day. Cruise ships, sometimes 3 abreast have been in the harbor almost daily until the beginning of June. This is not only an expat and getaway destination for a slew of Canadian and American tourists, but it is also a major vacation spot for Mexican mainlanders. (We are a separate, … Read More
Cosabella’s white equestrian bridal story, conjures up exactly the wedding style I might choose, if I was getting married now. Of course, I am way beyond the almost naked photoshoot days, but the passion that horses evoke in many young women is not so different than original love. I could not pass up these images when Cosabella shared them with me.
Living in Mexico, one gets used to an outside lifestyle. Whole rooms are set up al fresco. Being situated as we are in a desert terrain, it is not uncommon for certain friendly animal inhabitants to appear in our homes: geckos, birds, butterflies. But this past Friday, while having breakfast with my friend Kelley in her mountainside hacienda, we had a major disruption. A fox ran into the living room … Read More
My first known encounter with Katie Roger’s artwork was at the Curve Lingerie show last February when I stopped by the Bedhead Pajamas booth to see what was new. I am always anxious to learn how Renee Claire (CEO and designer) has transformed a basic, luxury cotton pajama into a conversational icon. Her spring 2016 “Belle of the Ball” collection is a classic example of Renee’s intuitive eye for sophisticated … Read More
By ALI CUDBY
The work to empower women comes in many forms, especially in the world of lingerie. For retailers, manufacturers, and everyone else, your success ultimately boils down to one thing.
You are only as good as your team.
And yet the nature of lingerie is that employees can be transient. Sometimes employees come on board and can’t handle the intimacy of lingerie – particularly in a retail store. … Read More
I was only 20 years old when my sister was married at the Carlyle Hotel in Manhattan, but the litany of details that earmarked the occasion absolutely drove me crazy at the time. The piѐce de resistance was when my mother asked me to pick up the monogrammed dinner mints the day before. Upon opening the box, two of them were smudged and I was commissioned to return to the … Read More