Tuesday evening I had the honor of attending the 2016 Femmy Awards at Cipriani 42 in NYC. Hosted by the Underfashion Club, over 675 market executives, media and celebrities gathered to honor Intimate icons for their contributions to the Lingerie industry. Hosted by the incomparable Dita Von Teese, awards were served up and speeches were made. You can google for more details. For my part, I prefer to focus on the six design finalist whose … Read More
Nothing equates with femininity quite as well as live flowers. Although Kristin Hatgi’s Silk Flower fashion photography is not live (the only image here that is not ), it pretty much sums up the way flowers can transfer the lingerie and apparel into exquisite works of art.
And, I DO NOT MEAN BREAST CANCER AWARENESS! Pink is the color of unconditional love and nurturing, or so it is said. It has perpetually been associated with femininity, warmth, intuition and calm. And it has been hi-jacked by breast cancer organizations as a metaphor and changed the conversation from romance to money. I was never the “pink” girl, but I was always inspired by the pink world. Everywhere we look, in theater, art, dance, … Read More
Spots and Dots have been an intimate part of couture and lingerie for as long as I can remember. From prints to textile design to photography, they are a ubiquitous element of our fashion culture. Above Christian Dior and Princess Tam Tam. Below Hanky Panky and Sølve Sundsbø. Found on Pinterest
Dita Von Teese and Valentino
Unknown and Yves St Laurent
What Katie Did and Toru and Naoko
By Ali Cudby
In my last Retail Briefs column we began looking at branding in the world of lingerie. The definition of branding – for the purposes of this series – is simple to say, and extremely difficult to execute. Namely, branding is “your promise to your customers.”
One company that is exceptional in this regard is Secrets In Lace. Secrets In Lace began as a bricks-and-mortar store in 1984 – almost 30 years … Read More