B.tempt’d’s ultra soft b.natural collection which is great for sleeping and lounging, now comes in Hollyhock and Dazzling Blue. The camisole features a delicate sheer lace trim on top of cup with stretch strap in back. Equipped with double ply cups the bralette has a shirred center front, covered stretch elastic band at bottom of cups and back hook and eye.
Pair either of these with the matching bikini or thong and you are set … Read More
By ALI CUDBY
I’ve been thinking about social media marketing a lot lately. As something I use in my business as a tool, social media marketing can be great. I share blog posts, pictures of my life or random thoughts that are seen by friends and clients around the world in an instant. Awesome.
At the same time, I’m increasingly troubled by the dark side of social media. The other day I came across … Read More
I just returned from the Mode City Swimwear/Lingerie and Interfilière shows. If you have ever watched the movie Around The World In 80 Days, you might have some idea what my recent trip to Paris was like. A confluence of unexpected events; 100 degree temperatures sans air-conditioning, a wicked cold in full fever mode and a camera that would not cooperate, made this particular trip a challenge. Nonetheless, journey accomplished, despite some obstacles, I did … Read More
By ALI CUDBY
Just before my trip to New York for Curvexpo, I ran to a nearby mall to grab some things for the trip. Specifically, I needed a fresh-looking black shirt.
As I looked around the clothing department of one store, I was approached by a salesperson who asked if she could put some items in a dressing room for me – which she did. I tried on the two black shirts I had … Read More
By MICHELLE METENS
Few garments exude sex appeal the same way stockings do. Their vintage look, distinctive fit, and slinky feel appeal to us on multiple levels of sensuality. They are both classic and exotic, romantic and saucy, with the slightest glimpse of a lacy welt enough to raise a man’s blood pressure!
The stocking’s history is almost as intriguing as the item itself. Predecessors to the modern stocking date back to the Greeks and … Read More
By Ellen Lewis
It’s a down time in the swim business right now, although suits continue to sell. September and October are a good time for creative contemplation. What’s more provocative than the illustrations of the vintage pin up artists. Swimwear has always taken a place front and center in this purview.
By Enoch Boles & Jim Shaeffing
By Pearl Frush
By George Petty & Howard Connolly
By Gil Evgren
Arthur Sarnoff & Earl Moran… Read More
By ELISABETH DALE
Why do women get breast implants? It’s the No 1 cosmetic surgery in the US, even though it carries with it the burden of judgment and dismissal. So what’s driving these women? Are they young and insecure? Superficial? Desperate?
The answers might surprise you.
Of the 300,000 implant procedures in the US in 2013 (up 37% since 2000 and still rising), the breakdown by age, according to the American Society of Plastic … Read More