By LINDA DYETT
Le Petit Trou
Full disclosure right at the outset: I’m a lingerie aficionado who happens to live a tantalizingly short block-and-a-half away from an absolutely knockout-terrific underthings store—Azaleas, located in the heart of New York’s East Village. The ultimate indie retailer, this is a white-walled intimates general store—a Downtown lifestyle mart filled with essentials and esoterica that takes its cue from and is a perfect … Read More
By BECKY YEE
What lies beneath? How do we highlight the innovation, beauty and luxury of intimate items meant to be hidden under clothes? A bit tongue and cheek and creatively wrought, here is our showcase of nipple covers, boob tapes, camel toe concealers and pads that enhance your curves
My Perfect Pair makes luxury nipple covers and boob tapes. Their stunning black lace nipple covers are so beautiful you … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Josie Natori launched her eponymous brand 45 years ago, just six years before I entered the Lingerie market. Even then, the Natori collections had already staked a claim in the Intimate Apparel business. The reason is simple. It is beautifully executed, uniquely designed, always original, an ode to feminine comfort, elegant and glamourous. The concept of lifestyle dressing is rooted in Natori’s creative ethos. Intimates, sleepwear, loungewear, … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Evelyn & Bobbie, my best bra friend particularly through the pandemic, has done it again. With the launch of Evelyn, the 3rd and newest iteration of their revolutionary bralette construction, they have hit another retail bullseye. Of course, I have tried it. I am a huge fan of the Defy and Beyond styles.
All of Evelyn & Bobbie’s bras are created with a FULLY Patented … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
After a number of years spent focused on bespoke work and collaborations with other brands, luxury lingerie designer Karolina Laskowska has returned to the world of ready-to-wear with her latest collection, Hesperides.
Comprising a mix of corsetry and 2- and 3-piece bra sets, the collection merges eye-catching silhouettes with opulent metallic laces, plus other exquisite fabrics such as an “incomparably soft” black Leavers lace made with … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Grace and Frankie. This Netflix sitcom was my guilty little pleasure for 7 seasons. It has become a mission statement for many women over 50. I regaled at the antics of these two octogenarians whose lives, when turned upside down, found personal empowerment in their unexpected bond. One of my favorite storylines was their entrepreneurial efforts to launch a line of vibrators specifically designed for women of … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
When I saw this Tarot card print on the Aubade X Camille Lacourt men’s boxers at Curve, it conjured up the confluence of events that led me to meet my husband, Gerard, 46 years ago. On a return trip from Philadelphia, one day earlier than planned, we sat together on the train. I noticed him and he noticed the Tarot books I was carrying. I was 25 … Read More