My first known encounter with Katie Roger’s artwork was at the Curve Lingerie show last February when I stopped by the Bedhead Pajamas booth to see what was new. I am always anxious to learn how Renee Claire (CEO and designer) has transformed a basic, luxury cotton pajama into a conversational icon. Her spring 2016 “Belle of the Ball” collection is a classic example of Renee’s intuitive eye for sophisticated … Read More
Way back in olden times when I was in high school, the art department put on an annual stage show followed by an exhibition of the students’ work in the gymnasium. One year, an entire wall was filled with fashion illustrations, so charismatic that the audience was stunned. The work was an elegant rendition of the female form, never deviating from the acknowledgement of a woman’s curves. The artist would … Read More
By KIMBERLY BERGER
Empreinte
Election years are notoriously difficult for retail stores. This year’s unusual presidential race has been no exception. Combine this with the fact that most women feel far from their prettiest at the onset of bathing suit season, and swimwear retailers really have their work cut out for them in 2016. Fortunately, the swimwear industry has us covered! Their offerings this year include some gorgeous swimsuits to … Read More
We are one month away from Father’s Day and even though I planned to post this blog closer to the mark, I am chomping at the bit to get this message out. I’ve been watching the men’s underwear market from a distance for several years now trying to figure out the best positioning for a commodity that has retail potential in a woman’s lingerie store; after all, most men’s clothes … Read More
By JEAN CRISS
Many of my sister survivors have had similar experiences to mine as a breast cancer survivor. Basically, we have not been thrilled with our post-op experience leaving the OR room in the ugly, utilitarian, uncomfortable bras that we are given to wear. I know that I am not alone being a ‘newbie’ designer launching in the Intimate Apparel grand marketplace. Over the past several months, I’ve recently … Read More
DELICE COLLECTION IN NEW NAVY
Simone Perele’s Delice Collection captivates in exquisite embroidered two-toned Navy. Delice embodies French lingerie with its refined attention to detail and distinctive beauty in the chic Delice Demi, the curve-hugging Delice 3D Demi and total confidence Delice Full Cup.
THE AMOUR COLLECTION IN NEW CORAL
French. Feminine. Fabulous. Slip into a coral-hued Amour bra and panty set to refresh your spring and summer style. Luxurious … Read More
Go Parisian chic in this sophisticated new neutral, Sahara by Simone Perele. Featuring innovative 3D knit technology, Andora feels like a second skin and embodies a woman’s natural curves.
Get swept away in the season’s soft new shade… the exquisite embroidered Wish collection debuts in Blush, spring’s ultra-feminine neutral.