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Salon International de la Lingerie: Chantelle, DIM and Wacoal focus on full-cup bras

At the Salon International de la Lingerie (global trade event in Paris for lingerie, loungewear, swimwear, and legwear), part of WSN, FashionUnited interviewed three major market players: Chantelle, DIM and Wacoal. They discussed how they are structuring their collections around the bra, the centrepiece of womenswear lingerie and the main...

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Chantelle's CSR report details climate and circularity goals

Chantelle Group, the Paris-based lingerie design and manufacturing company, has published its 2024 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, detailing significant progress across its ‘Nature’ and ‘Culture’ pillars. The report highlights the company's commitment to reducing its environmental impact and fostering a more inclusive and ethical...

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French lingerie is stepping into the spotlight, this time across the Channel

This week, eight of France’s most storied lingerie houses presented their Spring Summer 2026 collections in London for the first time. The event, curated by Promincor – Lingerie Française, traditionally showcased in New York. Staged at Ladbroke Hall in conjunction with the Wonderland trade show, the showcase was more than a runway presentation,...

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Ester Manas collaborates with lingerie brand Chantelle X

Belgian label Ester Manas has unveiled a collaboration with French lingerie brand Chantelle X on the runway of Paris Fashion Week. The capsule collection is available to shop now online and in select boutiques. FashionUnited spoke to Renaud Cambuzat, global chief creative officer of Chantelle X. When did the paths of Chantelle X and Ester Manas...

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Delta Galil acquires lingerie brand Passionata from Chantelle Group

Delta Galil Industries has announced the acquisition of Chantelle Group’s Passionata brand. The Passionata brand will be led by Antonio Iandolo, president of Delta Textile France, the Eminence Group’s holding. The company said in a release that the brand will be managed by an international team based in France and will benefit from Delta Galil’s...

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Everything you need to know about: Chantelle

Chantelle is a family owned French lingerie brand founded in 1876. First specialising in elasticized fabrics for orthopaedic uses, the company quickly found its true calling by creating girdles and lingerie. Today, Chantelle aims to celebrate beauty in all its forms. Origins In 1876, while women were tightly corseted, François Auguste Gamichon...

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'A Bra is Born': A brief history of the Bra

London - Sheer or padded; push-up or moulded; lace or solid; strapless or not; plunge or full-cover? When it comes to different bra styles available on the market the choices seem endless. But did you know that in spite of the wide range of bras available today, which span from bralettes to bras without underwire, the modern bra was not even...

Fashion

Ann Summers CEO honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at UK Lingerie Awards 2014

Jacqueline Gold, Chief Executive Officer at Ann Summers was presented the lifetime achievement award during the 2014 edition of the UK Lingerie Awards. During the ceremony, which was held at the Freemasons' Hall in London last night, the winners of this year's awards were revealed. Debenhams was crowned as the UK's Favorite Lingerie Retailer...

Design

Navabi adds lingerie to its expanding assortment

Plus-size fashion e-tailer Navabi has launched a new lingerie department. The e-tailers new lingerie boutique currentlyconsists of six brands, including Elomi, Goddess, Chantelle, Glamorise and Triumph and aims to offer various styles to cater for all plus sized customers for all occasions. Sizes in the department range from 36 DD to 48H. "The...

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Chantelle acquires Livera

French lingerie group Chantelle has acquired Dutch lingerie chain Livera from Euretco, which has more than 100 franchises in the country,for an undisclosed amount. According to Euretco the acquisition does not signal an organisation change in strategy, rather an “expanding and strengthening” of its franchises like Intersport, Runnersworld,...