Lingerie is to me a way of lifting women up. It is, if handled with class, the mystique that infiltrates our wardrobes, a voyage to femininity and self-esteem. It was rainy and grey in Paris this past week, typical January weather, and perhaps it affected my perception that the city had lost come of its luster. I try to leave my politics out of this column but in the wake … Read More
The final day of the Lingerie Show here in Paris and oh, what a pity, I discovered early in the morning that I would be held over here for at least one extra day. Too bad about the snowstorm blitzing the Northeastern USA. My plane is not taking me to New York Tuesday morning. What a burden to deal with: 24 more hours to shop the stores and eat croissants … Read More
There is so much happening at the Salon International de La Lingerie and today was as chock-full of information as yesterday. Had coffee with Claire Chambers from Journelle (NYC), bumped into the team from SOL Lingerie (Denver) at Empreinte and met Jenette Goldstein from Jenette Bras (California) at Simone Perele. It’s a great place to catch up. Creations Lingerie‘s photo op with a sexy Gregg Homme model was a … Read More
Color trends shown at Interfiliere forum
Day 1 of the Salon International de la Lingerie show in Paris and there was a lot to see. This year I decided to cover it differently and made a point to walk the whole show, touch base with key vendors, shop the Interfiliere fabric forums, attend the Concepts Paris trend seminars and catch the runway show. I took a slew of photos and … Read More
Maybe it’s because I wasn’t brain dead from jet lag today, but my intimate shopping experience produced a much better product reference than yesterday’s run through. Personally, I think it’s because I went to Le Bon Marché, still in my opinion, the most cohesive presentation of Lingerie in Paris. The store, modern and sophisticated, is very “French”. Although they were very busy, particularly the Lingerie department, one never feels overwhelmed … Read More
Ellen checks out colorful, customized, fancy globe lights by la case de cousin paul – Paris, France
Maybe it was serendipity when I bumped in to Kay LeGrange, SVP of Sales for Hanky Panky on the plane to Paris last night. One discussion led to another and we ended up spending the day together shopping the stores while brainstorming merchandising inspiration.
As usual in January in Paris, everything was on … Read More
By Ellen Lewis
There is something about the Curvy Kate brand that always raises my youth radar. It could be that British influence, that fearless, festive, edginess that dares to be seen. It could be the extra bow, the mixed patterns, the candy colors or the just show it attitude. Targeted at a young, confident woman who is not afraid of her curves, Curvy Kate has now taken its 28-44, … Read More