The semi-annual CurveExpo trade show in New York took place on August 2-4 at the Javits Center in Manhattan. Over 300 exhibitors shared their Spring/Summer 2016 lingerie and swimwear collections with thousands of retailers, boutiques, and e-commerce sites. Intimate apparel sales over the past year have been reported as over $10.9 billion.
The Mode City / Interfilière Paris shows took place on July 4-6, 2015 at Porte de Versailles and showcased upcoming swimwear and lingerie collections. We’ll be sharing the top business and fashion trends, reported by bloggers in intimate apparel. Detailed information is available via their respective blogs. The future’s looking bright and beautiful for our industry!
The Underfashion Club hosted Bra-Volution to give club members and friends a chance to walk back in time and witness the evolution of lingerie and sleepwear, from top to bottom! It was held at the Pergola Restaurant in NYC on June 23rd, 2015. Garments were pinned to boards throughout the venue to illustrate key trends for each decade from the 1950’s up until today with an amazing collection of beautiful garments, generously donated by friends in the intimate apparel industry! Our journey through time begins with the oldest piece on display, a Triumph bra from 1914.
The Underfashion Club had the pleasure of illustrating live lingerie models with guidance from the acclaimed fashion illustrator Bil Donovan during our latest event, “Illustration & Libation”! It was held on May 14th, 2015 at the Society of Illustrators in Manhattan, a gorgeous environment that’s brimming with art and dedicated to nurturing the creativity of illustrators. All attendees enjoyed a delicious dinner and drinks while networking!
By CAMILLE BLOCK via Lingerie Briefs
The Underfashion Club members and friends gathered on April 21st, 2015 at The Cutting Room in Manhattan to receive an invaluable update on sourcing in the intimate apparel industry.
| The Underfashion Club, with the cooperation of its members, is sponsoring a summer internship program in the New York Metropolitan area that provides an opportunity for students from the Fashion Institute of Technology to gain valuable industry experience while pursuing an academic degree. We draw upon a large pool of design, merchandising, and production majors, who commit to work as interns for 9-10 weeks starting the first week in June. Students in the program receive stipends from the Underfashion Club for 120 work hours, which can be arranged daily, weekly or as needed!We invite you to join our mission to support education for the future of the intimate apparel industry!CLICK HERE to apply for membership to The Underfashion Club and help us support education today for a better industry tomorrow! |
As promised, here’s more about the 2015 FEMMY Gala’s Annual Student Design Contest!
By Camille Block