If you’ve been watching the news lately, no matter where you are in the world, it’s likely that you’ll have heard about ‘Brexit’. It’s the portmanteau name given to the ‘British Exit’ from the European Union (a political union of 27 European countries comprising of common economic, foreign, security, and justice policies). On June 23rd 2016, the population of the United Kingdom (including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Island) had […]
The Las Vegas International Lingerie Show is a bit of an odd beast. Despite the word “international” in the name, it’s primarily a tradeshow for all the inexpensive, sexy brands based out of Southern California, names like Leg Avenue, Seven ’til Midnight, iCollection and Coquette. For years now, ILS has been trying to brand itself as an alternative to Curve, the boutique-oriented, luxury lingerie tradeshow I attend in New York […]
I hold the firm but controversial belief that no design is truly original. At least not in the world of lingerie: designers don’t live in a vacuum and they all face influences, whether it’s consciously or not. Inspiration can come from almost any source, be it the haute couture catwalks or historical costume. More often than you’d expect, it’s purely a matter of zeitgeist that sees a swathe of labels […]
Every career is subject to stereotypes, both good and bad. Working as a lingerie designer, retailer and writer, I’ve heard my fair share of silly clichés. From the start, my career path has brought with it a bunch of myths that I’m constantly defending with the hope of changing people’s ideas of what being a lingerie designer really means. While lingerie is not as risqué a topic as it once […]
“Starting a lingerie line was always a dream of mine,” says Whitney Galitz, owner and designer of the full-cup-focused indie brand Good Night Gilda. Galitz launched her line with a full business plan, landed some great press, and ran the company while working full-time as a wardrobe stylist in Los Angeles, from 2009 until 2011 when she closed its doors. Lingerie lovers often lament the surprising and sometimes sudden shuttering […]
