You know something is a trend when its synergy begins to creep into your daily conscious. I am not sure why or how, but I sense a sea change in our cultural atmosphere: a slow shifting of the tides. It was apparent at the Paris shows and reinforced again last week at CURVENY. There is always a broad sweep of interesting ideas, but I like to zero in. … Read More
We are all feeling the throwback of the current state of politics in the USA. It doesn’t matter what side you’re on, it’s frustrating. Just when the economy seems to be crawling back from the brink, we get front ended by partisan rancor. So, frankly, for me, the CurveNY show held at the Javits Center last week was a welcome respite. Not only was it an escape from the onslaught … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: Intima Group Hosts Retail Panel Seminar: Impact of Social Media on Business.
I am so pleased to be affiliated with The Intima Group, international publishers of the premiere Lingerie Trade Magazine in the global intimate apparel industry. We all recognize the quality and class of the USA editon, The Best of Intima, just released this week on line and available in print at CurveNY and … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: New Brands debut at Curve NY
There will be 314 brands on display at CurveNY , at least 30% 
newcomers to the show, but I am particularly pleased to see a few that truly intrigued me with their product message when I first discovered them in Paris at The Salon De Lingerie. I found The Pink Powder Room (booth 274), a collection of gorgeous Egyptian … Read More
I love New York City. It is a microcosm of energy, innovation, and design. It is a cauldron of extreme contrasts: sophisticated, cool, sultry, novel and classic on one stage. Its multinational character propagates an environment of creative diversity. It may be exhausting, but it is always inspirational. The DNA of this city is unique, a balance of established landmarks and new ideas, a platform for growth. It was a … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Several months ago, I was introduced to the BODIES vision at Simone Pérèle. But it was during this year’s Curve show that I had the opportunity to see this shaping concept make a definitive statement.
Shapewear is having its lingerie moment. Simone Pérèle’s BODIES makes a compelling case for why the two categories were never meant to exist apart. Rather than beginning with control, BODIES begins with … Read More