By Moira Nelson
I don’t know about you guys… But I’m extremely busy for the next three weeks. The wholesale market is underway… I have dozens of appointments over the next three weeks and my evenings and weekends are booked solid with other lingerie related events and parties! Here’s a quick rundown of the happenings in the biz….
Tonight, Fruit of the Loom is throwing a party to celebrate August Market and to unveil … Read More
It’s hard not to feel sympathy for poor Jessica Simpson. The singer/fashion brand/reality TV star is accustomed to being picked on by the tabloid press, but these days she is getting the kind of attention that should make women around the world shudder.
Jessica’s offense? Emerging from her first pregnancy with something other than the kind of sleek, toned, ripple-free physique that we’ve come … Read More
During the past few weeks, events have catapulted my life into another stratosphere and it looks as if I will be moving away from my beloved Hudson Valley locale. But that’s ok, because change is good. I have decided to try something really new, living in a more urban environment with amenities at my doorstep. It’s the balance between established needs and fresh perspectives that adds flavor to my life. Time will make the new … Read More
By Moira Nelson
I am pleased to announce the launch of The Lingerie Alliance- www.TheLingerieAlliance.com! Inspired by the enthusiasm surrounding the Brand Affair Panel Discussion and Lingerie Exhibition we hosted during February market, my partner Luis Paredes, publisher of The Lingerie Journal & founder of The Lingerie Journal Designer Showcase, and I set out to create The Lingerie Alliance, an interactive, online collaborative community of professionals in the intimate apparel industry and related fields. … Read More
By Ali Cudby
Recently, Commando was awarded a patent for their slip. Intrigued by the aspect of their slip that made it a patented technology, I learned more – here’s what they shared:
AC: Please explain the innovation that is built into your slip.
Commando: The major innovation that is built into the slip, and is the basis for our patent, in the weighted hem. It’s a small weight system that is sewn into the … Read More
By Morgan O.Neill
Lately, I have had writers block. It has been hard. The words just have not flowed. Not that they ever flowed with a fluency that made much sense to those who take time to read them, but at least I could get something reasonably coherent out. But not right now. I feel somewhat out-of-sorts. And I wonder why sometimes it seems easy and sometimes it requires umpteen drafts and sometimes it is … Read More
By Aimee Guthinger
So it would seem, like every other woman (and likely a lot of men) in the world right now, I am reading Fifty Shades of Grey. I started the trilogy as a homework assignment because of the impact the series appears to be having on pop culture, as well as retail sales in a number of realms. However, it was not until hearing from a friend that an 86 year old … Read More