Well, we didn’t see THIS one coming.
The Lake and Stars, the iconoclastic U.S. indie label, served up a Valentine’s Day surprise to fans of its edgy undies last week — a super-pretty five-piece capsule collection for Kate Spade New York.
And a very girly one at that: pale blush silk trimmed with bright neon pink and decorated with little pink bows.

There’s a whole lot of change happening at VPL, which is surprising given that the New York brand has such a distinctive signature it could coast on its catalogue styles for years to come.
Instead, designer Victoria Bartlett continues to explore new frontiers like someone seeking the perfect fusion of art and fashion. It’s as though she’s not content with her legacy as the …

The best fashion lingerie is all about presentation, intrigue and a little deception. And no one knows this better than Nuria Sardá, the second-generation creative head of the esteemed Spanish brand Andrés Sardá, whose runway productions are masterpieces of showmanship.
The Barcelona luxury label returned to the Madrid Fashion Week yesterday, and was given the prestigious opening slot on the catwalk to mark …

If you think New York is cold now, just wait a week.
Next week’s lingerie industry market week — the semi-annual cluster of trade shows and private showrooms where retailers get a glimpse at next fall’s designer collections — is promising to be the busiest and hottest ever for the booming industry.
In addition to Curve Expo trade fair featuring hundreds of lingerie and swim …

This was fashion week in New York and you know what that means: throngs of models and designers competing for attention, and long lineups at the salad bars.
So what does a poor girl — or an indie fashion designer — have to do to get some love when all eyes are on the big brands and their megawatt runway shows?
If you’re Paris-based lingerie …
