By ELLEN LEWIS
I know a product has entered the mainstream when season after season it remains the anchor of a brand’s collections. The Madame X bra, panty and suspender from Dita Von Teese has continued its journey from inception, in 2014, to Fall 2020, when fans can collect their 12th iteration of this glamorous set in emerald green. I am sure that the continued sales are a … Read More
By HOLLY JACKSON
Being home so much for the past six months has really made me appreciate the basics in my wardrobe. I used to love getting dressed up everyday, but like the rest of us I’ve spent lockdown and beyond in sweatpants and jeans. I’ve quickly learned to appreciate a great fitting basic, like my favorite Universal Standard jeans and my Elila Chloe Bra. They fit perfectly, they make … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
I am not an opera connoisseur, but the remarkable music, superior voices, lavish sets, opulent costumes, and overall theatrics speaks for itself. When I reflect on the Opera, many of my life’s touchstones come into focus. There is Chagall’s renown ceiling fresco in the famed Paris Opera House whose viewing, despite multiple attempts, has forever evaded me. The emotive rapture of figure skater Katarina Witt as Carmen … Read More
By TINA WILSON
My first thoughts upon hearing that Ruth Bader Ginsburg had passed away were selfish. They were not reflections on her resting in peace, of the loss for her family and colleagues or the end to her suffering but thoughts of my own personal melancholy. I dwelled on how we are so fu*ked with the imminent possibility of a judge who will be selected and vetted solely along … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Some years ago, while traveling to Bologna to see the La Perla factory, I had dinner in Fiesole with my Italian market contact, Gianna. On the way from her Florence office, we stopped at her tiny studio apartment. It was a basic abode, nothing glamourous, but very cozy. When she opened her dresser drawer to reveal a generous berth of designer lingerie, I was a bit taken … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Change is the only constant. I learned this lesson a long time ago, but this statement has taken on a richer, more urgent meaning in the past 6 months. Everyone, everywhere is scrambling to regroup, reassert, reassess priorities and expectations. The lingerie industry was already in flux prior to Covid. New initiatives were already impacting design and development: inclusivity, sustainability, comfort, and health. These themes have redefined … Read More
By HOLLY JACKSON
I spent all day today reading the news and feeling like the world is falling apart. We’re on T for hurricane names and it’s only September and whole states (and the wildlife and habitats they contain) are on fire. When I was a child people frequently talked about climate change like something far off. It was an issue from a sci-fi novel or the cause of the … Read More