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Some years ago, while reviewing holiday lingerie, I learned from my colleagues the importance of yellow lingerie for Latin communities on New Year’s Eve. And now, perusing the inventory available in stores here in Mexico, my lesson has been confirmed. It is a major tradition to wear brand new yellow underwear to usher in the New Year. It foretells the promise of prosperity. So I cruised through my Pinterest archives … Read More


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How many times have you received a gift from your partner and wondered for whom it was truly meant? What about the 48″ flat screen TV, that fishing trip to Maine , or the black Olds Toronado my husband bought me years ago, which I did not want?    You might wonder how I have managed to find a home for Father’s Day in a Lingerie Blog, but I have discovered … Read More


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The Beauty Is In The Details

Shell Belle Couture

As I was explaining a few days ago, with intimates “it’s all about the details”.  Yes, technical prowess is critical for fit and function, but with Intimate Apparel, it’s the special touches that transform a style into a seductive and elegant art form.  Unlike outerwear, which gets visual support from accessories, shoes, jewelry, even cosmetics, undergarments are constrained by the very fact that they sit so close … Read More


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Paris Wrap

I’m back in NY where I have to say, the single digit temperatures trump the snowstorm in Paris.  I have had a few days to filter and as I like to do, I am letting the highlights of the Salon De Lingerie surface as I debrief.  As a merchant, that’s my way of finding focus.  I’ll leave the recaps to the trend services and press and give you with some … Read More


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Several years back when I was in the process of launching a major sleepwear brand for my company, my Design Director and I decided to create an entire collection around shades of green.  There was a rhyme to our reason because this was a licensee recognized world-wide for their horticultural motifs.  When we presented our plans to the Sales team, we got a lot of resistance.   They insisted that historically, … Read More


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Dark Romance

by Nivara Xaykao

Being from Texas, Mexican culture has always been a natural part of my visual vocabulary – one that I did not fully appreciate, much less notice, until I relocated to the urban environs of New York City (where one of the better, cheaper places to get enchiladas is Trader Joe’s). Now, Latin influences in general seem to be all around, notably on the biggest stage of all: … Read More


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