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Curve NY was, as always, a 3 day marathon of appointments for me. I missed a few interesting brands and worst of all, lost my notebook containing two full days of notes. Not to worry, resurrection is imminent as I make contact with each company whose input is somewhere in a NYC taxi cab.

Curve is a giant gallery of brands and my preference is to curate trends … Read More


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By Layla L’Obatti

It’s the 50th anniversary of Bond this year, marked by the newest in the 007 franchise, Skyfall. As iconic as Bond himself, the Bond girls have a fan base and a following all their own. And there is no doubt the varying characters have proven muses to the lingerie industry – whether they’re the villains or the sweeter love interests who fall to Bond’s charms along … Read More


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The Retro-Porn Provocateurs

by Richard Vincente

Lingerie and pornography make strangely uncomfortable bedfellows.

You might expect the two industries would be as close as kissing cousins, since they’re often selling the same thing — human arousal — to the same people. The opportunities for cross-promotion should be endless.

But you won’t find La Senza product placements in your favorite Ron Jeremy flick or Hanky Panky ads on the hotel room adult channel. Most … Read More


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