by Moira Nelson
Here’s your most recent Intimate Affairs report providing you with the inside intimate scoop on happenings in the world of Lingerie!
I hosted Bra La Mode’s “Let’s Get Intimate” Intimate Affair Trunk Show at VMV Hypoallergenics in NYC this past Friday, April 13th. It was a ton of fun dollin’ around with Erica and Courtney from Dirty Dolls Lingerie and Darlene Campbell from Campbell & … Read More
by Morgan O’Neill
I cannot explain what made me think of Robert Herrick as I stood there, in the middle of the Curve show last February looking at this beautiful, delicate diaphanous baby doll designed by Jane Woolrich, but I did. It was exquisitely simple, though I knew that the intricacy in the detail and the quality of the workmanship was anything but simple. The first lines of Herrick’s … Read More
by Moira Nelson
Hey there Intimate Insiders! January and February were very busy months for the Lingerie Industry because of the trade shows and other exciting events taking place around the World…. From Paris to New York, from London to Las Vegas…. It was a non-stop Panty Party! And then March rolled around and gave us all a moment to recoup. But now…. We’re back at it! Lots of good … Read More
by Margaret Shrum
I invite you to take some time to yourself, make a cup of tea or have a glass of wine and write an “Ode to your body”. It can be about one specific body part, like your thighs, tummy, your wrists, whatever you desire. Or you can write an ode to your entire body. I found it incredibly liberating and healing to slow down and celebrate myself … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: A New West Coast Panty Company Creates Undie Art
Private Arts is a LA based panty 
company that caught my eye at the recent CurveNY show. I am intrigued because their DNA is right up my alley. Founded by three artists, every design is hand drawn and then transformed into a print using the modern technical expertise available on Photoshop. Combinations of original illustrations, photography and … Read More
by Nivara Xaykao
As the dust settles on the Fall/Winter 2012 season, my colleagues and I at Stylesight are beginning to decipher the footpath of trends along the runway. In the area of intimates, inspiration materialized in subtle ways, from an intricate body map of seams to a plunging square neckline. Overall, collections were governed by dueling ideas of resplendence and restraint; and perhaps no two labels illustrated these … Read More
Even though the Kriss Soonik Collection is not Indie new, it was a revelation for me when Laura Fitzpatrick, owner of Oh Baby Lingerie in Portland Oregon, insisted I review the line with her at Curve. This collection draws its inspiration from the super heroine persona: sexy, powerful and slightly defiant. Beautiful underpinnings and loungerie designed with a modern take set this brand apart projecting an artistic and feminine attitude. … Read More