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
By Kim “Kimmay” Caldwell
My first official introduction to the world of lingerie was going behind the scenes. I’d been wearing a bra already for years, and tried some “fancy” (meaning itchy, lacey styles from the mall) underwear here and there, but at 19 years old I was pretty uneducated when it came to the world of lingerie. I was also new to New York City and new to quite … Read More
By Elisabeth Dale
There’s a growing segment of the female population ignored by the intimate apparel industry. They desire beautiful and stylish quality intimates, are savvy consumers, and have the necessary disposable income to buy what they want. So what’s their problem? They, like me, are women 50 years of age and older.
I understand why lingerie and swimwear models reflect the attributes of youth. Perky breasts, tight skin, and … Read More
In nature, there are items so fragile and still yet so strong that they defy logic. The leaf of the Bodhi Tree is a delicate image of the earth’s power to heal. Better known in the Western Hemisphere as the Sacred Fig, it is said that that Gautama Buddha achieved enlightenment beneath its branches. Bodhi trees are planted in close proximity to every Buddhist monastery.
Every time I visit the… Read More
By Elisabeth Dale
News of Angelina Jolie’s prophylactic double mastectomy and breast reconstruction has many women wondering about their own risk and what they might do given the same diagnosis. But not every woman facing breast cancer has identical surgical options. Some women undergo lumpectomies (partial removal of breast tissue), bi-lateral mastectomies (loss of one breast), any of a number of breast reconstructions, or no breast reconstruction at all.
Jolie’s … Read More