Some years ago, after my first child was born, my husband gave me an exquisite piece of jewelry for Christmas: a cabochon ruby choker embraced by diamonds. This created a conundrum for me. Precious jewelry was not really my thing. I did not even want an engagement ring. But my grandmother had once told me that I must never return a gift from my husband, that each offering was a promise and we cannot break … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
If you were a super fan of the show Sex & the City like I was, then you may be familiar with the following Carrie Bradshaw quote from the series finale: “I’m someone who is looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can’t-live-without-each-other-love”. How does that apply to this blog post? Just replace the word love with lingerie. It pretty much describes the type of work you will see from … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
It seems as though each week I am covering lingerie from a different country! Just this year alone I have covered brands from France, Russia, Belgium, Poland and the USA. So without further ado, this week’s intimate apparel country of choice is Switzerland! The brand being featured is Lyn Lingerie, which is a bold, modern line that is perhaps best known for its striking bodysuits and ‘crop top’ bras. I knew … Read More
Aubade
I am just back from Paris and the semi-annual Salon International de la Lingerie and Interfiliѐre shows. Last week, I gave you an overview of what I believe to be the most important trends driving design in Intimate Apparel as we move forward into 2018. The critical story told at Interfiliѐre, best captured in the fairy-tale installation “Whisperings” paid homage to the lightness of lingerie. But wandering through the Salon, which showcases fall 2017 … Read More
I was all set to write my blog today about how the color blue, all across the spectrum from violet to green, has commandeered the fashion lingerie market this fall. However, my friend and colleague, Elisabeth Dale, author of The Bra Zone, beat me to the finish line last week with her blog, “Pretty Blue Lingerie That Won’t Give You The Blues.” But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that … Read More
Several weeks ago, even though I told them not to bother, Lise Charmel sent me a gorgeous bra from their number one best-selling collection, Dressing Floral. Frankly, I am beastly to fit; it is rare that a delicate looking bra could support me through one of my 12 hour work days. This style is so precious; it reminds me of an ethereal spider web. Like a web, it is difficult to account for its ability … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Madame Aime is a luxury lingerie brand that beautifully captures a subtle, refined elegance in each of its designs. The label, founded in 2014, playfully takes on the persona of “Madame Aime” who lives in a world where she creates her own version of the feminine ideal. The ideal being someone who wants fashion and beauty to be a constant in her innerwear and outerwear, someone who enjoys getting dolled up but … Read More