By ELLEN LEWIS
Lisca
August kicked off with two important lingerie shows: Curve NY and Evolution. This season, I’m doing things a little differently. I’ll take you inside Curve this week, with Evolution coming next Friday. Quite simply, there were too many images to squeeze into one post!
I captured several hundred photographs at Curve, including an intriguing selection of swimwear from intimate apparel brands. Beyond the fit expertise inherent … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Dita von Teese
Curve New York took place at the Javits Center this February in a venue flooded with light and elevated above the conventional trade show jamboree. Many of the stories I noted reinforced the Paris themes: glitter and glow, bodysuits, intricate embroideries, graphic laces, and seduction. A carousel of dynamic prints in vivid colors merge with a palette of deep pink, purple and blue soaked … Read More
Photographed by STEPHANIE HYNES
Hanky Panky
In this present, passing and who knows what’s next new world order, joyful expectations are on every agenda. It’s crystal clear with the explosion of color everywhere in the market. Now on the cusp of Valentine’s Day, we decided to present this story as an ode to love. Just as the artist’s muse inspires creativity, lingerie designers have used color to send a powerful … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
I went to the Curve LA show last week, having missed its much-applauded 2020 launch, the last live lingerie hurrah pre-covid. The event blueprint was small, but buyer feedback was excellent. It was absolutely an affirmation of all I stated in my Curve NY feature. Vivid Colors are dominant. Prints prevail. Casual wear continues its ascent. The Sexy comeback is driven by transparent fabrics, beautiful embroideries, … Read More
Natori
In this Lingerie Pictorial we praise Eros, the winged warrior of love. After a tumultuous year of isolation and discord, we celebrate life with these images of a woman in all her sumptuous beauty. Passionate about her future and flush with desire she is a little bit naughty and just enough nice. The world is reopening, and a unique new energy has begun to surface as brands seek a … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Skin
Much of what we saw at Curve Expo in New York replicates trends shown in Paris. But the dichotomy of emphasis between the USA and Paris shows indicate clear differences in the cultural priorities that guide these markets. However, one emphasis that proved universal is sustainability. Without exception this topic dominated both venues and brands that are taking the cause to heart found traction … Read More
By STEPHANIE HYNES
Camille Roucher
Capturing the essence of an object by the use of lighting (or its absence) is a defining tool in the history of art. How the painter illuminates a canvas depends on the environment. Examples such as Rembrandt in the Netherlands, Caravaggio in Italy, Monet in France to name of few, clarified their visions through very specific perspectives on the use of light. Certainly, this holds … Read More