Our members came together on June 12th at Fashion Group International for a discussion on what makes a brand successful with Guildo Campello of COSABELLA, Ann Deal of Fashion Forms, and Carole Hochman.
Lingerie is always changing. See how the cuts, styles, and stitchings have changed throughout each decade on SFGate.com.
http://blog.sfgate.com/chronstyle/2013/06/12/lingerie-through-the-ages/
Photo of Forty Winks
Are you so passionate about lingerie that you’re thinking about starting a business? You’ll have to take these steps in order to get started: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/start-own-lingerie-business-4850.html
A recently completed 15-year study conducted by French scientist Jean-Denis Rouillon observed the relationship between bras and breasts. Results suggest that bras might cause expediated sagging in breasts. We’ve rounded up a few responses to the study that are worth reading.
Lingerie Briefs – French Bra Study Exposed: Perks Up Media, Deflates Women’s Busts
The Lingerie Addict – Do Bras Prevent Breast Sagging?: Why We’re Having The Wrong Conversation
Lingerie Talk – Are You Better Off Without A Bra? read more
The Underfashion Club’s “A report on the Paris Show” on March 16, 2013 at The Cutting Room, NYC!
Spring/Summer 2014 Fabrics Presentation by CURVEexpo
“Seen at the Show” by Ellen Lewis on Lingerie Briefs
Spring/Summer 2014 Trends by CARLIN Paris
Videos of the events of the Femmy Gala 2013 are on YouTube!
Carson Kressley hands out the Femmy awards to the most outstanding businesses in the intimate apparel industry in this video. read more
Each of the contestants in the “Midnight Garden” Student Design Contest told us a little bit about their pieces and the inspiration behind them in their interviews!
Tiffany Spagnuolo with Dark Bloom
1st Prize
Tessa Saccone with Moonlit Azaleas
2nd Prize
Sara Shanahan with Nocturnal Blossom
3rd Prize
Erin Brennan with Fleur de Rave
Judy Yang with Midnight Petals
Alina Kulik with Wilting Dream
Lingerie Fashion Week is finally here! This highly-anticipated event was created and directed by Lauren Rich. She was interviewed about it by The Lingerie Addict, revealing a little bit about what this event means for lingerie and fashion. Interested? Read it on Cora’s blog.
http://www.thelingerieaddict.com/2013/02/inaugural-nyc-lingerie-fashion-week-lauren-rich-richpr.html
The Student Design Contest of this year’s Femmy Gala was a huge success! This time around, the theme was “Midnight Garden”. The designs created by the talented FIT students were all incredibly beautiful, but only three of them could be named winners! Here are the previews of the most popular entries. More information about the pieces and the designers behind them will be available very soon, so keep an eye out!
#1 by Tiffany Spagnuolo #2 by Tessa Saccone #3 by Sara ShanahanBodies inevitably change over time, making bras that once fit perfectly no longer sit on the body quite right. Whether it’s an issue with the band or the cup, there are ways to make the adjustments yourself. Cloth Habit has fantastic visual guides in their “Bra-making Sew Along” series of blog posts that show us exactly how to go about adjusting bras.
Band adjustment: http://clothhabit.com/2013/01/bra-making-band-adjustment/ read more