Natori Bliss’ popularity speaks for itself as it has continued its expansion from their original cotton panties to a multifaceted bra assortment, including the newest additions of the Bliss Flex Bralette and the Bliss Perfection Lace Bralette. This success story is not a mystery; the entire range emulates the extraordinary comfort that sent the panties on a major sales ascent. Continuing unabated, with both underwire and non-wired choices, the collection … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Every Mother’s Day, while she was alive, I gave my mother a single yellow rose cut from my rose garden. It was her favorite flower. She was a ‘less is more’ type of woman, simple in her tastes, a ferocious perfectionist. You might not see the correlation between Dita Von Teese’s Julia Rose lingerie, pictured here, and my mother’s understated persona, but I do. Besides the obvious … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
Since I first dipped my toes in the lingerie industry over a decade ago, the availability of fashion-forward options for full-busted customers has skyrocketed. But there’s still one thing that’s somewhat rare: true, unabashed luxury above a D cup. And of the brands that do cater to this niche, the majority are based in Europe. So what’s a, say, H-cupped American to do if they want deluxe … Read More
We’re all poised for a great escape as brighter days emerge. b.tempt’d has risen to the occasion with their new Inspired Eyelet Collection. Think summer light, poolside parties, sunny beaches, and picnics in the park; all with a dollop of retro glam. Inspired Eyelet is a dreamy take on easy lifestyle lingerie; a longline bralette, boyshort and front closure bra. Influenced by classic femininity and motivated by modern style, b.tempt’d’s … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Whenever I cover Commando®, I focus on fabric technology because it is the driving factor behind the brand’s ideology. Every category in the Commando® arena is born from its founder Kerry O’Brien’s research into global textile innovation as well as her perfect sense of consumer culture. For example, when we highlighted the Butter™ product line expansion in 2019, the industry was in high pursuit of … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
I met Michelle Blenkinsopp-Guild, founder of Shell Belle Couture, shortly after she launched her luxury collection in 2010. I was immediately smitten. Her beautiful bridal designs, created in England, are lingerie masterpieces. Composed with European silks, tulles, and leavers laces, they are heirloom pieces that hark back to a time when precious underpinnings were all the rage. I imagine a scene out of The Great Gatsby, … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
It was the last minute of the last day of the last (Feb 2020) Salon de Lingerie show in Paris. I was on the way to the coat check to retrieve my belongings and exit the exposition when I passed the Calida booth and stopped dead in my tracks. It wasn’t the end of show champagne that did it. It was the gorgeous visuals that leaped out … Read More