By HOLLY JACKSON
Period panties are one of those things that don’t come up much when discussing fashionable lingerie – for good reasons! While I love that they exist and am a big believer in the tech behind them, the best you can say about most of them in terms of visual design is that they look like a regular pair of black cotton panties. K + 1% was part of the recent Curve NYC … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
If you are familiar with my Gallery posts, you know I enjoy discovering talented lingerie designers from around the world. Today’s post is no exception as I present Akiko Ogawa, a lingerie designer from Japan whose eponymous label specializes in pieces made using in high-grade Japanese lace. Ogawa is no stranger to the world of design, having launched her clothing label over a decade ago. It wasn’t until 2016 that the … 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
Usually, we highlight an Indie brand in our Design Lab, but after I discovered Lilipiache, I decided to make it a feature. This new collection is the loving creation of three Japanese Fashion School friends who have a reverence for French leaver’s lace, which is the cornerstone of their design aesthetic. Integrated with luxury fabrics, these styles are conceived to emulate the delicate 
underpinnings of an exquisite flower. They are modern intimates; sexy … Read More
Based in New York, the Ombrato brand is dedicated to creating stylish, quality sleepwear and loungewear for modern women. Designer Masako Shirokawa wants today’s woman to feel both chic and at ease in her clothing. Her collection offers unique designs that reflect a lifestyle that is practical yet stylish rendered in elegant and comfortable high quality fabrics Ombrato, which means “take it easy” in a Japanese dialect, is an apt name for a company 
