By TINA WILSON
Disruption, the value of accurate information, the powerful unity of family, charitable giving and impending fame, those were the words on everyone’s lips at the Underfashion Club Femmy Gala on August 2, 2022, held at Cipriani 42nd Street. It was a glorious soiree and those of us who are club members were beaming proudly!
Our hosts were the outstanding group BETTY, comprised of three women with … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
As the story on the Titov website goes, it was in the middle of a long, 109°F day at work that a very frustrated Masha Titova whipped off her uncomfortable, unbreathable bra and made up her mind to design a line of lingerie that “doesn’t distract me from my busy life”.
“From day one we started with one goal which was to create a comfortable … Read More
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