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On my way to Cabo via California next week, I am looking forward to the sun, water and laid back vibe of the Southern Baha culture. Most of all, it’s the heat and light that transforms color, changing basic everyday commodities from the understated to the dynamic. Perhaps that metaphor is why I am drawn to the just discovered Bia Boro Underwear collection. I was surprised when this 5 year … Read More


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YinYang2-nLast night driving through a wicked snowstorm in New Hampshire I was struck first, by the unbelievable beauty of the whiteout that surrounded my car and second, how dangerous it was.  My wipers were freezing over and no one had plowed.  Thank goodness for the rear lights on the car I was following.  The dichotomy of the moment was not lost on my creative conscience.  How often in life does … Read More


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Punky-Bruster-BraI was always a curvy girl.  It wasn’t easy growing up that way in my generation.  From the time I was 12 years old, when other girls began buying bras because they wanted to, I was buying bras because I had to.  It was no easy task to find the right fit with enough comfort as well as support.  Either the bra was really an abbreviated undershirt, or it was … Read More


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By Ali Cudby

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When a retailer is in business for the long haul, the business will invariably encounter changes.  Sometimes stores hang on to the tried and true, hoping for the best, while others embrace change and grow.  Liliana Mann, owner of the iconic Linea Intima, in Toronto, has gone the latter route.

PastedGraphic-2To celebrate the boutique’s 15th anniversary, Mann opened a 1330 sq ft location in luxurious … Read More


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Pear Trees blooming in Stamford Ct photographed by Ellen Lewis on Lingerie BriefsThere is something almost poetic about the flowering pears outside my bedroom window and the way they juxtapose with the naked bark of every other tree on the street.  Clearly we are finally at the fulcrum of winter’s last breath and springs rebirth.  It’s the dichotomy that intrigues me.  The clarity of light and the crystal blue skies belie the frost bitten nights.  The earth remains brown and wet even … Read More


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By Luis Paredes

With Love Lingerie is about evoking glamour and intimacy through underpinnings that are made and worn with love. With Love founder and head designer, Carrie Russell, muses, “women can feel guilty when they indulge in a box of chocolates or a bottle or their favorite Merlot, but the right lingerie should make them feel like a million dollars.”

Instead of offering the anonymity of big box brands, … Read More


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