This month, we focus on the other side of Mey’s intimates’ business: Mey’s men’s undergarments. Here we zero in on the ‘Sexy Cards’ collection launching for A/W 23 in an alluring assortment of clever prints and coordinating cotton knits from the brand’s ‘Symbol’ and ‘Relax’ groups. Constructed in the essential shapes and patterns to which men tend to gravitate: boxers, t-shirts and easy loungewear, they look like an easy … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
“Pleasure is a necessity, not a luxury”. That’s the driving belief of Lucy Litwack, who was headhunted for the role of CEO at Coco de Mer in 2014, and later led a management buyout in 2017 to also become the company’s owner.
Coco de Mer has long been considered an iconic brand in this industry, and its Covent Garden boutique an iconic shopping destination, but Litwack … Read More
By TINA WILSON
As we move on to the WAIST, I will admit I don’t have very much of one, never have and I have made peace with that long ago. Unlike the breasts and the butt, it seems no one is in the business of enlarging the waist, but you never know, lifestyle and fashion are fast moving targets. In fact, advertising for many intimate brands seem to feature … Read More
Maybe it’s because the new Spring/Summer 2023 Kilo Brava collection was created while founder and designer Kristin Bear was pregnant with her third child, but this season, the brand takes on a distinctly familial flavor. Inspired by a country lifestyle, away from the city, Kristin infused a more romantic vision into these pieces. Clean pastel colors, painterly florals and airy chiffon and cotton fabrics complement customer favorites like the embroidery … Read More
By ASI EFROS
Taurat Hossain, a brilliant millennial who has quickly risen to become New York’s sought-after editorial fashion photographer, shares the ups and downs of his journey.
Originally from Queens NY, born to a single mother of four from Bangladesh, he was raised on the West Coast.
“I was always content with my life in Los Angeles. However, every time I visited New York, I was in love … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Dita von Teese
Curve New York took place at the Javits Center this February in a venue flooded with light and elevated above the conventional trade show jamboree. Many of the stories I noted reinforced the Paris themes: glitter and glow, bodysuits, intricate embroideries, graphic laces, and seduction. A carousel of dynamic prints in vivid colors merge with a palette of deep pink, purple and blue soaked … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Ritratti
Evolution Concepts is a boutique lingerie show that runs in tandem with Curve (more about that in a few days). It is a market gem, intimate and engaging held in a NYC studio loft confined to brands who prefer this open space environment to showcase their lines. It’s very focused. Both the buyers and brands enjoy the vibe. Although, as do I, many of us wish … Read More