By ELLEN LEWIS
Simone Perele
I have just spent the past week de-briefing from my 3 day marathon at Curve NY. Siphoning through 500 photographs now culled down for this article I have come to some conclusions on what is happening as we head into the fall 18/spring 19 lingerie season. I have heard much about the multi-billion dollar Lingerie industry in the past few years: the shrinking vendor structure, … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Bluebella Bodysuit, Express earrings
Even though spring is officially here, winter refuses to lay down its sword. Or at least this is the feedback I have had from a good portion of North America and Europe. I have escaped, sitting here in Mexico embraced by bougainvillea, hibiscus, palm trees, lilies. (Ok, I will stop). Soon, however, flowers … Read More
Silent Arrow
Seasonal trends, as we know them, are over. That is not to say, that there are not design messages. It’s simply that these messages overlap, moving fluidly between key intimate and RTW classifications; blurring boundaries. Leggings become pants, Robes become jackets, Bodysuits and bras become blouses. And Pajamas go everywhere. Concepts Paris calls this Hybrid dressing. It is a perfect definition of the evolution (revolution) occurring in a … Read More
By TINA WILSON
I get so revved up about the beach that I start packing long before the first summer weekend begins on Fire Island. Sharing a beach house with numerous people requires a wee bit of discretion with regard to how much of yourself you let “hang out”, even among the dearest of friends.
Packing for the beach house is a dilemma as I must pack for the summer … Read More
I’ve been mulling over this Sports bra story for several months now. This niche is expanding in the marketplace as companies introduce multiple options every season. But, I believe that unlike the shapewear craze that saturated the lingerie landscape several years ago and then slowly dissipated, this business will continue to evolve in brand inventories. Here’s why. The market explosion in this category speaks volumes about the American lifestyle. The … Read More
Derek Rose & Christine Lingerie
As usual, following the Paris Salon de la Lingerie and Interfiliѐre show, I attended all three days of the Curve NY Lingerie Expo. As the market is for me, the center of my focus, I spent a great deal of time foraging through different brand offerings to confirm and learn what my merchandising instincts have already told me is on the horizon for Fall 2016. … Read More
I have been reading a great deal lately about generational profiles. Right now, the conversation is all about the Millennials; born and raised in a hi-tech culture, unfamiliar with the social shifts that formed their elders and not yet privy to the changes that will shape the future of their own descendants. For me, a baby boomer, growing up in the 60’s and beginning a career in the 70’s, fashion … Read More