by TINA WILSON
Lately I’ve been into trilogies. Film trilogies. Novel trilogies. The word trilogy is exciting and mysterious as it signifies that there is more to come. In many ways the intimate apparel world is a trilogy of the body, namely the butt, the waist, and the breasts. Those of us in this industry have spent lifetimes in search of ways to contain, enhance, and maneuver these parts of … Read More
Innovative materials, dedication to sustainability, a pursuit of well being and rooted in product integrity, the Calida brand has always been a family affair. This month, this 75-year-old Swiss company previews its A/W 2023 collections for women, men, and kids. Sleepwear, loungewear, athleisure, and underwear basics are interspersed with updated and new styles. Calida’s spirit remains true to its cottage core design concept and its integral relationship with nature. This … Read More
The Anita Essentials Collection welcomes a new offering for SS23! So contemporary and comfortable, the new Essentials Seamless Bralette (#5405) is a clean cut, modern style in solid colors black and desert. Concealing molded cups have removable foam pads that are lightly padded and breathable with finely perforated foam. Ideal for everyday wear, the wire-free bralette is soft and smooth plus it features a perforated, breathable lining throughout. Wide straps … Read More
Photographed by BECKY YEE
This season we celebrate the true focus of intimate apparel: to feel good in your own skin, no matter your personal desires. Women are individuals; different lifestyles, different tastes and different goals. These three brands, recently photographed for the holidays by Becky Yee, represent alternative lingerie objectives that represent the diversity that the industry proffers.
Anita’s Essential Lace Bralette (above) is a yummy, soft stretch … Read More
This month On Gossamer highlights the Mesh Underwire Bra, another style that lives up to the brand’s ethos, effortless underwear in light as air fabrics. Unlined and feeling like nothing on the skin, it is, nonetheless, engineered for comfortable support fitting sizes 32-36, A-DDD cups. An inner sling enhances support for DD-DDD cups. Emulating the attributes of a diaphanous web, it is designed in a luxury Italian mesh while, … Read More
Whatever your holiday vibe is, we’ve got you covered! b.tempt’d has the perfect essentials for parties and events as well as for lounging on the couch. Find your ideal lingerie for the holidays.
b.tempt’d makes dressing up for the holidays easy with pieces such as the Future Foundation Backless Strapless Bra and the Comfort Intended Shorty.
The Future Foundation Backless Strapless Bra has a low-set hook-and-eye closure to accommodate the … Read More
By LINDA DYETT
Fashion mayhem has been happening lately. Strapless dresses worn over button-down shirts … transparent skirts … combat boots under cocktail gowns. Rule-breakers such as these are having a shakeup effect on lingerie too—as is evident in our current approach to breast coverage—what’s concealed and what’s revealed.
I’m talking specifically about cleavage here. For centuries–enabled by revealing decollete and V-neck and plunge tops, and speeded along in modern … Read More