KILLER HEELS: THE ART OF THE HIGH-HEELED SHOE
By Camille Block
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Getting Intimate with the Icons
Three inspiring Intimate Apparel industry icons shared over 250 years of experience with us at The Cutting Room in Manhattan. We were pleased to present Norma Reinhardt, Janet Peters, and Roslyn Harte in Getting Intimate With The Icons!
Interfiliѐre New York 2014 Fabrics Show
On September 23rd, 2014, the Interfiliѐre New York fabrics show returned to Manhattan! Thirty two mills from across the globe showcased their best textiles at 82 Mercer Street for buyers and retailers. The successful selections will be used in creating 2015 intimate apparel and swimwear collections, defining trends before they’ve even taken shape.
The Three Industry Icons ~ Uncensored and Inspired!
The Underfashion Club is very pleased to present 3 celebratory women from our industry, Janet Peters, Roz Harte, and Norma Reinhardt. These women, still active and well into their senior years, are intimate market history incarnate. Together, they have had a radical impact on design and merchandising for over 65 years. Now, in honor of their extraordinary legacy and renowned sense of humor, we have brought them together for one evening of conversation. Moderated by Amy Bittner, we present “Getting Intimate with the Icons” on October 7th at the Cutting Room. Come and hear the untold stories as only they will tell them, uncensored and informative.
Shaping The Future in INTIMA Magazine
The three winners of the Femmy 2014 student design contest, “Shaping The Future”, have been featured in INTIMA Magazine‘s August 2014 issue!
Impressions from Mode City & Interfiliere
Paris Mode City / Interfiliere show was a bit like the weather: hot & cold, even rainy at times.
Scholarships from UFC to FIT Students
The SAIG members, (11 dedicated committee members) met at FIT on Wed, April 23rd to interview 15 students from the Fashion Design Department. These students presented themselves, talked about their goals and aspirations and presented their portfolios and garments. This time there was one Production major and the rest of the students were from Design. Professor Alexandra Armillas has done a remarkable job in helping to bring about this annual night of interviews for possible scholarships to the FIT students.
Rooftop Networking Party
It wasn’t just an ordinary rooftop party. This was the Underfashion Club’s networking rooftop party, held at 230 Fifth Avenue on June 19th. It was a gathering of members old and new…at least 60 of us! And so fantastic to see some of the newly graduated intimates designers amongst us! The weather was spectacular with the sun beaming on all the palm trees and folks having a good time. We even had a raffle and gave out 8 gift certificates for Starbucks and the APPLE store. And oh, welcome to the 10 newest members…. check out the pix below. It was fun!
Intimate Apparel Journal Debuts for Lingerie Industry
Last week I met with a group of intimate apparel professionals to discuss the improvements needed in the industry. Andrew Sia, Publisher of Intimate Apparel Journal, headed the discussion along with his wife Mimi. As a founder of Ace Style group, a vertically-integrated women’s intimates manufacturing business covering garments, fabrics, trims, printing, retailing, wholesale, and franchising, Andrew’s established background and experience has allowed him to recognize the disconnect between all levels of the industry and in-turn create a solution. From recent graduate students, to buyers, to factory workers, it obvious that a common thread and understanding of standard practices is absent. In other words, there is no standard go-to resource that one could be educated on the technical, marketing, manufacturing and design techniques. This creates a problem in our industry.