By ALISON CONNOLLY
Having owned a lingerie boutique for nearly a decade, I still look at new lingerie collections in terms of what I would or would not carry in my shop. Every now and then there’s a brand that I just know my customers would have loved, and that I would have had fun promoting. Luckily, I still have an outlet for my enthusiasm for inspiring works via this … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
I often feel that the word “couture” is overused by designers to describe their work. After all, it means “the design of fashionable clothes to a client’s specific requirements and measurements” and we know that is frequently not the case. The word alludes to luxury and exclusivity, which explains why it is too often used to elevate the perceived quality of a brand. However, there are … Read More
