Femmy Update ~ The Honorees

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 A fixture in intimates for over 30 years, Seth Morris’ journey to President/CEO of Carole Hochman Design Group has been momentous and industry changing.  After Seth graduated from Brown University he went to work for San Francisco-based Determined Production, the master licensee & manufacturer of products for Charles Schulz’ “Peanuts” characters.  This stepping stone lead Seth, in 1983, to join the family business Val Mode as Vice President of Sales. Following a 13 year stretch with Val Mode, the family sold the company in 1996 and Seth’s journey took him to Carole Hochman Design Group. CHDG is a company driven by product, quality, and creativity as well as a forerunner in understanding the power of licensing in the intimates industry. Seth joined the team as Executive Vice President and after 13 years was made their President.  Komar Brands bought CHDG in 2010, and Seth was named President/CEO at the time of the acquisition. Outside of work, Seth’s passion is family and sports.

Iluna USA, LLC is a leading textile supplier of lace headquartered in New York.  Iluna Group was established over 40 years ago and focuses on driving global business growth through creative design, product innovation, exceptional customer service and regional manufacturing excellence. read more

Femmy Update ~ The Hostess

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Caroline Rhea, stand-up comedian and actress, brings a fresh, smart and read more

Femmy Update: The Contest

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The 2014 Femmy’s are less than a month away and we wanted to share with you a series of updates about this stellar event whose major purpose is to raise scholarship money for  students of the Lingerie Industry.  So first and foremost, the fashion contest staged by  F.I.T. design finalists each year.  Under the mentorship of Professor Alexandra Armillas, the SAIG committee has re-focused the goals from the ethereal to the practical. This year’s theme “Shaping The Future” is all about modern control shapewear. The six finalists will compete for $10,000 of scholarship money with their designs ranging from very embellished to strappy and sexy, to ultra-minimalist.  But all the contestants have added a fresh young twist.  Professor Armillas coaches them to new levels of technical skills and creativity.  This year they will be asked to demonstrate the practical side of development with attention to costing and production realities using a $400 allowance for materials.  All of the finalists must do this project while completing their full time course load.  Guests will vote at the dinner for first, second and third place on Feb 4 after meeting each student and viewing their creative efforts.

Holiday Party Huge Success!

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Ping Pong Event Big Success!

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WOW, what a fun night!  And that’s what everyone was saying about the UFC membership event held at SPiN New York, on November 12th.  It was all about networking and of course, playing “ping pong“…the finger food was good too!  Delicious sliders, chicken satay, and Chinese dumplings were just some of the bites that filled the bill.

One of the club’s long time members, Jim Mark, said “I have never been to an UFC event that I didn’t like”. It was an event that attracted quite a few new members….welcome to the Club… =&0=& =&1=& As many (especially the new members) left for the night, they wanted to know about the next fun event……it is the =&2=& See you then! read more

New 2014 Femmy Design Contest theme “Shaping the Future”

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SAIG committee announced that the new theme for this year’s Femmy awards will be “Shaping the Future”.  Work with FIT students is already under way on this exciting new vision with support and mentoring from Professor Alexandra Armillas.

The committee has reviewed 12 original concept boards and voted on their 9 favorites.
”According to Suzanne Beck of the Saig Committee, the concepts ranged from very embellished, to strappy & sexy, to clean minimalist but all with a fresh new young twist.  This year’s contestants have been asked to focus on the more practical side of design. read more

Networking and Ping Pong!

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Expand your professional network while also building friendships through a few games of Ping Pong with The Underfashion Club on Tuesday, November 12th at SPiN New York!

Register Here: http://www.underfashionclub.org/forms/November12Form.doc

Tis’ The Season . . .So Where’s My Bra?

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It’s that time of year again; Holiday planning begins.  Just a heads up about our annual member only holiday party which will take place on December 10 at the National Arts Club , details to follow.

We are very excited about the event which of course, is staged to support The New York Foundling Children.  We are making a BIG push for as many gifts as possible.  There is nothing like giving to put you in the spirit.  You will hear more about this also when your invite arrives. read more

Boutique & Specialty Stores: Photos & Video

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The Underfashion Club discussed Boutique & Specialty Stores on October 15, 2013 at The Cutting Room, NYC. Karen Thompson of Lace Silhouettes Lingerie, Dan Alden & April Burch of Great Barrington Bra & Girl, and Dan Koch of Town Shop stepped up to the stage to tell us about their practice in the intimate apparel industry. Listen to learn about retaining and capturing today’s customers! 

Moderators:
Joe Smith, Sales Director, WACOAL AMERICA INC.
Laurence Teinturier, Co-Founder, CURVEXPO INC. read more

2014 Femmy Awards Announces Honorees

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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.

The Femmy Awards honor those individuals and companies that have significantly contributed to the Intimate Apparel Industry and its growth.  The Gala is recognized as one of the premier events in the Intimate Apparel Industry, and is the fundraising vehicle that enables the Underfashion Club to support its extensive Scholarship, Awards, Internship and Grants (SAIG) programs.  These efforts bring to life the Underfashion Club’s credo of “Education today for a better industry tomorrow.”  read more