Struggling all my life with the fashion limitations confronting well-endowed women, I spent many more years than necessary frustrated by the Western profile of style defined by the “less is best” crazed media. It wasn’t until I began my college journey into the History of Art that I realized that beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. 400 years ago, Peter Paul Rubens defined feminine mystique by painting … Read More
Silk Color Selections for Fall 2014
I could go into a poetic interlude on the importance of silk in a lingerie library, but I’ll save that for another time. I am currently more focused on where to source it, given the recent demise of several resources known for their rather well-priced assortment of this luxury fiber. In fact, in the past several weeks, I have had several retail buyer inquiries … Read More
by Shirley Freeman
Women’s lingerie in the 1920s was made with the finest of silks and beautiful satins, elaborate laces and embroideries were very fashionable accents. Women were flaunting fashion and exposing a bit more skin. This was the flapper era ~ the ‘roaring 20s’, and women were finally showing their stuff. Interestingly, boyish figures and flat bustlines were in fashion, so many undergarments were constrictive. It was however, a … Read More
By Ali Cudby
Recently, at The Intimate Circle, I spoke to Moira Nelson about the elements of manufacturing retailers should understand in order to buy and sell more effectively.
Like a retail store, a lingerie manufacturer must convey a clear message about their brand. Particularly at a start-up, which is where Nelson’s Bra La Mode focuses its consulting efforts, it’s critical for a company … Read More
By Ali Cudby
Since joining the lingerie industry, I’ve always gone to the Curve trade shows in the US, but I hadn’t managed to visit ILS, the International Lingerie Show – until now. I wasn’t sure what to expect from my maiden voyage to ILS. I was told it was the “sexier” side of the lingerie industry, and that I would see more adult toys than I knew existed.
When … Read More
Simone Perele’s Caressence 3D Plunge bra in New Azalea for Spring/Summer 2014
Caress the skin with unique Aloe Vera lace, 3D Spacer fabric and microfiber. Caressence is ultra-supple to the touch and feels soothing as it hugs a woman’s curves.… Read More
This has been a very trying day. Shirley, my partner in all things Lingerie Briefs, and I spent a good part of our daily phone meeting having a whine fest. It’s the winter that won’t go away; it was 5° in New Hampshire this morning. Tax season looms. Oh yes and bathing suit body prep (though one would be hard pressed to know) is around the corner. Let’s not even … Read More