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History reimagined; British heritage corset brand Vollers relaunches for 2024

“Where heritage meets the future, the corset’s story is rewritten with a modern perspective.” Handcrafted in England since 1899, revered British heritage corset company Vollers is relaunching this July. Vollers will be unveiling a fresh new look and four exquisite new collections, including its first-ever lingerie range at the Wonderland Show in...

Retail

Nudea expands in US via Nordstrom partnership

British underwear brand Nudea has expanded its presence in the North American market with a new partnership with department store retailer Nordstrom. In a release, founder and chief executive officer of the brand, Priya Downes, said that company was “excited” about the further expansion in the US. She added: “With Nordstrom’s wide reach and...

Business

Ann Summers to launch marketplace dedicated to lingerie

Lingerie retailer Ann Summers has revealed plans to launch a UK-based online marketplace dedicated to women’s underwear. The retail platform, dubbed ‘Knickerbox’, is expected to go live on July 16, as reported by Retail Week, which stated that the company had invested 1.2 million pounds into its development and associated warehouse capabilities....

Fashion |In Pictures

Bare Necessities unveils collaboration with Padma Lakshmi

Lingerie and swim retailer Bare Necessities has unveiled a collaboration with Emmy-nominated producer, best-selling author, and activist Padma Lakshmi designed to empower women “at every stage of life”. The exclusive 19-piece Padma x Bare Necessities collection features lingerie, loungewear, and swimwear that celebrity femininity by blending...

Fashion Featured

Lingerie brand PrimaDonna uses new technologies to help create more inclusive collections

From its beginnings, PrimaDonna, the flagship underwear brand of Belgian group Van de Velde, has positioned itself on the aspect of inclusiveness even though the term is far from being democratized in the fashion and lingerie industry. More than 150 years after its founding, the company continues to bring together loyal customers and attract new...

BusinessFeatured

Inc & Co invest in luxury lingerie brand Studio Pia

Investment firm Inc & Co is expanding into the retail sector after acquiring ethical luxury lingerie brand Studio Pia for an undisclosed amount. In a statement, Inc & Co said the strategic investment would allow Studio Pia, known for its ethical and avant-garde lingerie designs, to perform a “brand refresh” later in the year, alongside...

Fashion

FW24 Key Trend: In and out of the boudoir

“What goes around comes around,” is the saying, and this was certainly one of the strongest messages of the Fall/Winter 2024 runway season. Designers harked back to the 1920s and 1930s, and more specifically, the garments found in a stylish woman’s boudoir, including corsets, satin and lace underwear, slips and other sheer layers, in a color...

FairsFeatured

Curve NY 2024 forecast delivers strong outlook for athleisure and shapewear

At February’s Curve NY, the largest lingerie trade show in North America, over 150 international brands not only in lingerie, but in loungewear, active and swim descended on the Javits Center to present their latest innovations. The show welcomed retail buyers and industry tastemakers with opportunities to create new business, discover upcoming...

FashionPress Release

Agent Provocateur Launches SS24 Campaign and Collection

Agent Provocateur taps photographer Carin Backoff and stylist Karen Langley for the brand’s Spring/Summer 2024 campaign. This season is about embracing freedom and guided by desire. Stage-ready in candy-pop colors, touch-me textures, and crystals that sparkle and shimmy, Agent Provocateur’s key pieces for the upcoming season include fringing...

FairsFeatured

Lingerie’s entanglement with fashion: Salon International de la Lingerie celebrates 60 years

It’s easy to forget the breadth of change that has happened over just 60 years, and what those shifts have done for the fashion industry as a whole. One sliver of that is lingerie, a now incremental part of the women’s wardrobe that has naturally incurred revolutions of its own. Yet, while fashion and lingerie may seem intrinsically linked, this...

Fashion |In Pictures Featured

From hibernation to metamorphosis: Jos Berry discusses lingerie and colour trends for AW25/26

The trade fair season has quickly circled back round again and, over the course of January 20 to 23, took over the fashion capital of Paris, where WSN hosted its slew of multi-category shows filled to the brim with established and emerging brands. One of these events, Salon International de la Lingerie, brought with it an expanded iteration of...

Business |Interview Featured

Peachaus’ founder on setting a new precedent for lingerie and business

At a time when the industry has never been faster, the cry for a much needed change is becoming ever present. “People are beginning to set a new standard,” confirmed Gillian Ridley Whittle, the founder and CEO of UK-based lingerie, sleepwear and loungewear label, Peachaus. In fact, it was Whittle’s own relationship with the industry that led her...