Shapewear and summer. Sounds like an oxymoron, right? Not if it’s shapewear from Leonisa. Without compromising shaping, smoothing, or sculpting, they are constantly advancing technology to create lighter and lighter garments that really perform. Heat is no match for this Columbian shapewear giant.
This month we are extolling the virtue of Leonisa’s Summer shapewear collection, including the Smart Shape Shaper Shorts, the Smart Shape Well Rounded Short, Power … Read More
By TINA WILSON
Mother’s Day is bittersweet for me and my siblings. Joyce Wilson was not only our mother, but she was also the neighborhood mom. The woman who cooked for all, invited the most troubled kids into our home and made them feel special even if baffled and displeased her children at times. I remember when I was about twelve years old and I had a plethora of boys … Read More
Did you know that one Empreinte Cassiopée Bra is sold every 3 minutes! It’s an international sensation! The Cassiopée range creates magnificent and delicate embroidery on tulle and enhances it in the most beautiful way possible; in other words, without seams. The collection includes two fabulous bras and four matching panty styles, all pieces offer the artistry and fit you always experience with Empreinte’s exquisite lingerie.
The warm color of … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
Founded in 2009 by Canadian designer Jen Gilpin, DSTM – that’s short for Don’t Shoot the Messengers – is an underwire-free brand making creative lingerie, lingerie and lounge-inspired outerwear, and versatile, multi-occasional bodywear.
Think tank tops with attached thigh straps, full body (though sometimes backless or butt-less!) catsuits, and all manner of mesh and cut out-detailed crop tops and bodysuits. With a primarily black color palette, the … Read More
Anita’s new Essential Lace Nursing Bra (5057) combines stylish all-over lace and a velvety feel, it’s so comfortable for breastfeeding moms. The fashionably feminine lace conceals the molded cups, that have removable, breathable foam pads, providing a perfect fit and reliable support. Removable pads, made of finely perforated foam are lightly padded and with an equally breathable lining. The underbust band also provides gentle stabilization.
Other functional details ensure plenty … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
The synergy between the bridal and lingerie industries has always fascinated me. It’s not about the wedding. It’s all about the artistry, the cherished memories unique to these tableaux. Exquisite laces, delicate embroideries, luxurious fabrics, treasured details, pearls, crystals, floral motifs are all assembled in an enchanting conclave of beauty. Basking on this assortment, one can easily grasp how a woman’s sense of self would be enhanced … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
With a glimmer of spring finally in the air, I’m briefly turning my attention from lingerie to swimwear to introduce you to La Libellule (meaning The Dragonfly in English), an independent French brand that Ellen discovered at the recent Salon International de la Lingerie.
Architect Marthe Botros was inspired to create the brand after giving birth to her first child; desiring a different swimsuit style to … Read More