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vintage bras

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I  just saw the new Secrets In Lace campaign. Company owner, Dan Whitsett, a good friend, shared his current vision with me and as with much that he has done to build his vintage inspired brand, I was blown away. Admittedly, it has a lot to do with the photography and his focus on plush models who own their figures. It’s also about leveraging key items and integrating them into … Read More


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By Michelle Metens
As we continue with our theme that everything old is new again, I wanted to touch on a current trend that is literally older than Jesus – no offense to any Christians out there – but I want to put this into proper perspective.

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A very hot pink “Sexy” bra from Victoria’s Secret.

Victoria’s Secret asked women a big, big, huge question; “What is Sexy?” And VS … Read More


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1920 knickers

Today is New Year’s Eve and that time each year when we reminisce.  I was thinking about how I became so enamored with Intimate Apparel. I was never a girly girl.  It was never about the concept of sex appeal.  When I was a young woman, I shopped in vintage and recycled clothing stores because I had a proclivity for old things.  Somehow they made me feel unique, independent and … Read More


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Pilgrimage For Vintage

By Layla L’Obatti

 

Summer yields the end of spring cleaning and the start of  vintage selling events like Brimfield on the East Coast. Sunnier climates like California boast year round vintage/flea markets like the famed Pasadena flea market, but the east coast with its lengthier history tends to yield a deeper trove of antiques.

Depending on whether you are a store owner visiting the show to find that unique key … Read More


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