I’ve been ruminating now for several weeks on how I can showcase the Eprise Wild Seduction full cup bra. After all, it is my mission to find a correlation between the lingerie I see worthy in the market and my personal lifestyle observations. This collage of a stunning animal print and multi- color embroidery is not exactly reflective of my daily life in Cabo San Lucas. There are no exotic … Read More
It was unusually cool in Cabo yesterday; a blanket of dark clouds coating the sky. I decided to take a long walk in the arid hills behind my house. One might question my decision. Hiking through the desert is not often a first choice destination. This terrain, often perceived as a dry and barren space is, to me, a place of serene beauty. A mix of sun washed color, the … Read More
I was shopping the other day in the Mega Mart here in Cabo San Lucas when I came across a bright yellow panty display in their intimates department. At first I was confused. It was the only fixture merchandised with a single color and certainly it was very bold. And then I remembered a bit of trivia told to me several years ago: in Latin countries, yellow underwear is a … Read More
By KIM CALDWELL
Christmas and Hanukkah are here. The biggest gift giving events of the year. As an underwear lover and someone who says Hurray for Lingerie, I adore giving undies to my pals. But a recent Fruit of the Loom underwear ad posed a potent question: what are the rules for giving underwear? Who can you give it to? And furthermore, what’s appropriate to give?
Here are a … Read More
Whenever I think of design perfection I think of my old friend and colleague Marcia Bayard with whom I worked for many years, first at Macy’s and later on at the Turkish based NAP, NY where we launched the Crabtree & Evelyn Sleepwear line together. Our symbiotic relationship consisted as me, the merchandiser challenging design viability and cost and Marcia, the designer whose vision often outreached the current trends. We … Read More
I was rummaging through my daughter’s dresser drawers recently when I happened upon a bralette whose touch was so creamy smooth that I picked it up and asked her if this was the sample we had discovered a few years ago when sample shopping in Paris. But she said no; that it was, in fact, from Splendid®. She’s a real Splendid® RTW fan, often lauding their amazing fabrics, … Read More
A few months ago,, during Lingerie Fashion week, I had the good fortune of meeting Maggie Gillette, the creative entrepreneur behind the nascent bridal brand, The Giving Bride. What enticed me about Maggie’s work was not only the delicate platinum lace that details the Ashley collection (some of the photos highlighted here) but also her mission: to donate part of the proceeds to women’s shelters. All of these designs … Read More