By HOLLY JACKSON
My grandfather was a last minute shopper. He wasn’t much of a gift guy – in fact, my mother has lots of memories of sale gifts hastily wrapped in newspaper for many special occasions. But not when it came to my grandmother’s birthday.. He would walk into the fanciest lingerie store in town and buy a full matching set for his wife, instructing them to wrap it … Read More
It was gorgeous in NY today, perfect summer weather and possibly why the first day of the Curvexpo show was so refreshing. Some key stories reinforced my journey to Paris last month for Mode City and Interfiliere: Blue matters, Watercolor Florals rule and Plus Sizes are important.
Montelle Intimates
Naked Princess
Elila
When we were children, my grandmother would travel east from Ohio to visit us in NY staying several weeks in my brother’s bedroom. He moved in with me next door and both of us shared the bathroom with Sylvia. One of our favorite pastimes was to peak into the shower where her lingerie was hanging to dry. We would count the rows of hooks on her bra; 16 if I … Read More
Last week, when I finally had the opportunity to review the Elila collection, I was first and foremost impressed with the architecture of these bras. Like a building built to sustain any untoward event, the styles offered by this 10 year young brand have been carefully crafted with technical expertise. Meeting with founder and designer Ellen Jacobson, I learned that she had been well-schooled in her trade by her grandmother, … Read More
