By TINA WILSON
I hope to come back in my next life as a movie critic AND a costume designer. I see lots of films; mainstream films, art house films and I attend film festivals. I love the escape and I love the visual stimulation that comes with a great film. I often imagine while watching a movie how I would dress a particular character better than the actual designer on the set. So when … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Fraulein Kink is one of those brands that continues to impress me. I’ve been a fan for years (I once carried it in my old store Faire Frou Frou), and it pleases me to see that the products and campaigns are just as beautiful as ever. If you are unfamiliar with this brand, Fraulein Kink is a luxury lifestyle brand that specializes in high end bondage fashion accessories. Each item is created … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Odds are, you are quite familiar with the brand Bordelle. If not, it is my privilege to get you acquainted. Since 2009, Bordelle has changed the game in luxury lingerie, and more specifically with bondage-inspired intimates. This UK label made the risqué just a bit more mainstream and S&M a bit more palatable, perhaps because it is infused with high-fashion glamour and created with groundbreaking designs.
Having just spent three sub-freezing days in NYC attending the Fall 2015 CURVEXPO Lingerie show, I am back momentarily from the market in the process of debriefing.There were some interesting messages at the show and certainly some new discoveries and I will share some of them with you here. Suffice it to say, though, that there are many more stories to tell as I delve deeper into the market for information and inspiration in the … Read More
This week is the semiannual Curvexpo, the premiere Intimate Apparel show in North America. For those of you who attend, or even if you do not, the highlights of the design messages proffered by the market are critical for both merchandising and fashion vision. Certainly, I touched upon the 2015 Lingerie trends when I reported live from the Salon International de La Lingerie in Paris. However, certain points are particularly viable for the … Read More
By John Festa
La Perla
Cage bra. Harness bra. A bra with a more complex strap configuration over the shoulder and/or on the back band. A look that has been growing in recent years. Seemingly at once, two events brought this style to the forefront for me.
While visiting the EXPOSED: A History of Lingerie at the Museum at FIT, the graduates majoring in Intimate Apparel had their work on display in the lobby. All … Read More
