I’m in a blue state of mind, but luckily for me, I left the country this week for a winter distraction in Paris. The city is full of hidden treasures like this amazing glass dome in the Printemps Department store. Maybe it inspired this season’s trend in swimwear, blue graphics. For those of you still ensconced in the ice and snow that is swallowing up a good portion of North … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Welcome to 2017! We are officially in lingerie tradeshow season, with upcoming events taking place in Paris, London and New York City during January and February. This is always an exciting time, as we get to see the latest look books for the FW2017 season. The excitement of discovering a new collection or even a new designer is thrilling, particularly to those of us who are lingerie … Read More
Crushed! A very familiar word in the past 10 days. It got me to thinking about the real meaning of this term. The dictionary definition states the obvious. But there is, thanks to the creativity of the English language, other poetic interpretations of this expression. Consider this: crushed grapes, crushed ice, a romantic crush. I am thinking succor and love. Add to this PJ. Salvage’s new Crushin’ It collection and … Read More
Last week, following the dramatic events that occurred in the United States, my two daughters, age 32 and 34, telephoned me here in Mexico in similar states of hysteria. They voiced a combination of angst and fear about their future in America with heavy emphasis on their place as women in this new reality. I reminded them of the pamphlet by Thomas Paine, Common Sense, written during the American Revolution … Read More
The essence of Lingerie Briefs is to provide lingerie insight via poetic moments in my life. There are days when I write this blog that I am flooded with thoughts. Something within my focus ignites an idea and I am off. Experience and vision combine and the deed is done, sometimes within minutes. This, however, is not always the case. Today is one of those days. And now, when the … Read More
This week I had a rendezvous with jury duty, having exhausted my excuses after three postponements. Like everyone else in the auditorium waiting for their name to be called, I didn’t want to be there. Armed with my laptop, kindle and snacks, I decided I could make it through. I figured I would never be chosen since the concept of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is difficult for me to … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Catherine D’Lish worn by Dita Von Tisse
There are robes that we mere mortals wear, and then there are robes that the likes of Dita von Teese, Jean Harlow and Loretta Young wear (or wore). As you will see, the two are worlds apart! Of course the focus of today’s post are the glamorous satin and feather-trimmed robes of yesteryear along with some striking vintage-inspired styles that … Read More