By TINA WILSON
The summer heatwave is on and it kicked off recently with a massive power failure that darkened the West Side of Manhattan for more than a few hours. But in true NY fashion we made the best of it, despite the lack of A/C. It got me to thinking about all the hot sticky movies I have fallen in love with over the years and the wardrobes … Read More
By HOLLY JACKSON
I’ve been more than a little obsessed with lightweight bras recently! They used to be incredibly hard to find in larger cup sizes so I always assumed I’d never be able to try one. In my eyes, the mesh plunge bra was pretty much the perfect summertime basic – if only someone made one in a wider size range.
While the new Maya Bra by Parfait doesn’t … Read More
By STEPHANIE HYNES
Stephanie is living in Paris this summer happily shooting art, lingerie and a lot of wine. Paris is her paramour. She can’t stay away ; inspired by almost everything she sees (check out her instagram). She sent me these intimates images of Chantal Thomass (above) and Passionata (below) professing that she can easily re-imagine them as swimwear pieces. I decided to share them here as a ‘petite’ … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
When I started my career stint in Intimate Apparel 35 years ago, Cosabella was a new brand in the market. They made their mark rather quicklly with the Soire panty housed in a flat white mini pack. It was omnipresent at better retailers; a very cool point of sale statement. These simple mesh panties in a bastion of colors were a perfect calling card for this nascent … Read More
By HOLLY JACKSON
Summer is in full swing here in New Orleans which means the “feels like” temperature is about 109 on a daily basis. Everyone is pulling out their lightest clothing and spending as much time in the air conditioning as possible. Even my dog spends all his time napping on the air conditioning vents! The weather has me dreaming about sheer bras and light as air lingerie to … Read More
I’m bound for the Northeastern USA next week where I will be transferred from the dry, simplicity of the desert into a labyrinth of greenery. For me, the month of July is always reminiscent of the lush forests of the Adirondack Mountains where I spent every summer of my childhood and beyond surrounded by abundant luscious plant life under mile high trees and crystal blue lakes. There is something provocative … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
I was a teenager and in college, during the Vietnam War. Our government was submerged in scandal; women struggled with self-image and race relations were buried by an avalanche of outdated social standards. We were disillusioned; looking for a way through the messy politic of the decades that followed the sheer disbelief of the Kennedy assassination. We were all about our long hair, tie-dye t-shirts, and washed … Read More