By ELLEN LEWIS
Rosa Faia (with Econyl® fabric)
The retail swim season takes off this month as winter sets in and the big escape begins. I confess that I am no swimwear maven, but I have been exposed to the category during my entire Lingerie career. Swimwear shares many of the fit and function issues as innerwear, particularly bras, panties and shapewear. It’s an important category for many Intimate Apparel … Read More
By Marina Rybak
Every creative soul who has passionately and diligently toiled over a print-driven collection (intimate apparel especially) would acknowledge that textile prints are personal. The actual process of bringing a baby-print to life could be described either as a “labor of love” or as “belabored”, depending on its emotional history.
I have my own share of print hatching, creating original print-driven intimate apparel concepts. I also have the … Read More
We moved yesterday; downsized from a 5 bedroom home on several acres of land to a 3 room apartment. I am sitting on the porch of our cozy new abode situated on the Hudson River with my morning coffee. Across the water all I see are the burgeoning trees rising from their own reflections in the NY waterway. WestPoint Academy, poised among the greenery, adds a classy allure. The April … Read More
Horses are my passion! This is Trigger. He belongs to my friend Gale and I have a tremendous crush on him. Horseback riding is a sport I took up, just 5 years ago and now, I ride every week. I have decided that moving in tandem with a horse is being in a state of grace.
For me, comfort during sports has always been a challenge. I have struggled … Read More
