By ELLEN LEWIS

It’s been a while since I highlighted the Gossard Glossies phenomenon. In fact, it was 2013 when I first mentioned it in this column. The Glossies bra was a fashion pioneer long before sheer, light bras were a ‘thing’. Multiple iterations prove its longevity. It has segued from a fashion basic to a multi-faceted collectible in a bevy of colors including a new translucent animal print.

Carefully engineered to fit 30-38, A-G cups (British sizes), A-I (USA sizes) it is a perfect bra for the times, a weightless yet supportive wardrobe essential.… Read More

By ELLEN LEWIS

“What underwear are you wearing right now?”

That’s the lead question that Christine Evangelista asks when she begins all of her interviews on her new podcast series Half Naked. I knew we were simpatico, despite our age difference, when she confirmed my conviction that beautiful lingerie is like perfume for the psyche.

Christine, who studied at FIT, is an actress and dancer who was grounded during the pandemic. Isolated from her 30 something social life, she found herself compelled to buy lingerie as a feel-good catharsis during a difficult time.… Read More

By ELLEN LEWIS

It’s no secret that society has experienced a cultural shift. Whenever this occurs the pendulum eventually swings back in search of some balance. Certainly, 2020 set a new standard of disruption. In the Intimate Apparel industry, comfort commandeered the platform, escalating a trend already on a trajectory in lingerie. Bralettes, for example, were usurping underwire bra sales before the pandemic. The lockdown turned this evolution into a no-wire revolution. Comfort at all costs. Fashion, not so much.

But now, as the world opens, we are poised for a counterbalance.… Read More