The 2014 FEMMY AWARDS, presented by The Underfashion Club, Inc., the intimate apparel industry charitable organization dedicated to education, is scheduled for Tuesday, February 4, 2014 and will take place at Cipriani 42nd Street between Lexington Avenue and Park Avenue in New York City.
On September 30, I attended a Special “test” event hosted in partnership by Eurovet and INVISTA™. It was a first ever fabric exposition in NYC of the Interfiliѐre show presented internationally and covering trends for Fall/ Winter 2014. I have to admit, I was a bit iffy about attending. Perhaps I am somewhat inured to that so often seems like marketing hype, but I was in for a very pleasant surprise. The event was terrific; informative, in a great venue, and delicious food as well as an open bar. I can not wait for the next one!
Join us for a discussion on Boutique & Specialty stores at The Cutting Room on Tuesday, October 15th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm!
The UnderFashion Club is pleased to welcome our newest members to the Board of Directors
Beautiful Fall like weather had a hand in the great turn out for UFC Speed Networking event held at the XVI Rooftop Lounge. New comers to the Intimate Apparel industry had the opportunity to spend five minutes with an industry expert to ask questions, exchange ideas, and make important contacts. There were conversations about what companies needed intimate designers, entrepreneurs seeking new customers to buy their innovative products, and start ups teams looking for insights on how to break through and get that first order. And that was only the first 15 minutes of the speed networking conversations!
The Lingerie Addict shared the highlights of Spring/Summer 2014 lingerie at CurveNY in her post “NYC Lingerie Market S/S 2014.”
There has been a lack of racial diversity among models on the runways, even in this years New York Fashion Week. An article on NYMag describes a former model agency owner’s effort to break the silence and confront this issue.
http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/09/givhan-confronting-the-lack-of-black-models.html
Recently, the lingerie blogger behind Braless In Brasil called for a push in diversity within the lingerie industry. It’s received an overwhelming amount of support among lingerie bloggers, providing refreshingly realistic perspectives regarding the representation of beauty in its many forms!
Drastic changes in cup size can come as a shock after a proper bra fitting. When you understand the math behind the measurements, it’s much easier to accept.
If you missed The Underfashion Club blogging seminar, it’s not too late to hear the valuable information that was shared. In this seminar, we discussed blogging with the minds behind three popular lingerie blogs: The Lingerie Addict, The Breast Life, and The Lingerie Lesbian. Learn about the value of their practice and how it affects the lingerie industry as a whole. The interviewees were…