By ESTELLE PULESTON
As someone who writes about lingerie for a living, I enjoy looking out for new trends and seeing how different brands put their spin on the same idea. But what I really love is finding one of those rare designers that eschews trends altogether and just does their own thing – someone who has developed an undeniably unique aesthetic, and stuck confidently to it across the seasons.… Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
I thought it might be an per pro time to revisit some oldies but goodies, lingerie so tried and true that it stands strong through multiple market calamities. This time it’s all about Timpa’s Alice demi bra, a brand bestseller since the 1990’s. Specifically cut for small cups, it has garnered an iconic stature for women sized from 32-38, A-D. Designed in an extra soft stretch crochet … Read More
Sunflower and Nufit Garden
This season Maison Lejaby embarks on a powerful journey of feminine self-discovery with a robust field of new, rejuvenated, and timeless lingerie collections. Saturated in a range of twenty-two joyful colors these groups celebrate the brand’s optimistic and uplifting attitude. Invoking Lejaby’s belief that lingerie must be simultaneously “demanding and delicate” each style is designed to insure comfort, creativity, sensuality, and support. In its quest to … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Merchandising instinct: It’s an undefined presence that niggles your gut suggesting the emergence of an idea about to catch fire. It has successfully guided my decisions for my entire career. For the past several years it has been the growing presence of the men’s lingerie business. And when I say lingerie, I do not mean underwear exclusively. Being an American daughter of the 70’s and married over … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
When Curve asked me if we might be interested in hosting a Lingerie Briefs Designer Salon at the New York show from Feb 27 to March 1, I was intrigued. My initial thoughts: we could create a Gallery of entrepreneurial brands, similar to the very popular Designer Gallery on our digital platform. Although our brand mission is to curate the entire Intimate Apparel Marketplace, I have always … Read More
Photographed By BECKY YEE
In just a few weeks 1/6 of the world’s population will celebrate Chinese New Year. The annual holiday kicks off this year on Feb 1. Everyday activities are paused as the population begins several weeks of festivities. The color red will be front, and center highlighted with gold as the Chinese people commence their annual jubilee, this time in honor of the tiger.
Red is a … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
Love a good bralette? Hate briefs that dig in? If you’re looking for lingerie you can fully relax in, allow me to introduce you to Understatement, a Swedish brand that puts comfort at the core of its design process.
Founded by Marie Stolt and Maria Lager in 2017, Understatement is an underwire-free, padding-free zone, where every fabric is chosen both for its sustainability and its softness. … Read More