Clean and Crisp Wundervoll from Germany
Kelly introduced you to Wundervoll last year in TLP. With a couple of seasons since our last report and a growing list of retailers, it was time to visit Wundervoll again.
Wundervoll has taken on the challenge of designing lingerie for modern women who demand high quality. The elaborate artistry of the collection items captivate [...]
June 2, 2009 by Rene
Filed under Wundervoll
Luna Lingerie from Greece
Luna SA designs, manufactures, and sells lingerie and swimwear in Greece. The company began in 1996 and continues today. Luna has shown a steady growth pattern by expanding to Belgium, Italy, and France with plans to continue European expansion.
The company offers two different brands, the eponymous Luna (flagship line) and a diffusion [...]
A Brief Look at Colombian Lingerie from Svelta
Conferintex S.A. is the company behind the brand Svelta from Colombia. They want to fulfill the expectation of women for Being, Feeling, and Looking slim (Svelta) and Beautiful. This is their 15 year anniversary. The company places values on Humility, Equality, Honesty, and Quality.
The Svelta brand has three lines Classic/Romantic (aka [...]
Ten Year Timeline of Michelle Mone and Ultimo
Michelle Mone is celebrating ten years of Ultimo in 2009. As a tribute to this Glaswegian designer, TLP has put together a timeline of important events over the last ten years in Mone’s life, the company, the brands, and of course the frequently changing lineup of spokeswomen. You can view the timeline by [...]
May 17, 2009 by Rene
Filed under History of lingerie, Michelle Mone, Ultimo
Pigeon – Polish Lingerie
In this series, TLP is focusing on the country of Poland. Review the entire series on TLP.
Pigeon is another lingerie manufacturer in Poland. There isn’t a lot of information about the company, but judging from the past articles on Polish lingerie companies, they likely have a similar background. What seems unique about [...]
May 13, 2009 by Rene
Filed under Pigeon, Polish Lingerie
French Cancan
French Cancan is a love story dating from the 1990s. Penet Pascale from Roubaix and Jean-Marie Monnier from Strasbourg met at trade show. for textiles. They joined forces in business and in life forming the TAND’M fashion house in 1991. They originally made socks and collaborated with Kindy, Olympia, and Pascale.
By 2005, they [...]
May 7, 2009 by Rene
Filed under French Cancan
Karen Millen from the UK
Karen Millen is a global designer women’s fashion brand dedicated to dressing confident, glamorous women in polished, fun and feminine clothes. The company was started in 1981 with Karen Millen and Kevin Stanford selling plain white shirts to friends. By 1983, the pair had opened a boutique in Kent. By 2009, the brand [...]
May 6, 2009 by Rene
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On the lookout: Cristina Iaia
Cristina Iaia worked for 14 years at La Perla before stepping out on her own. Just six years ago, lingerie was dominated by lots of straps and one-upmanship with the small thong or string. Brands like
Lola Luna/Luxxa, I.D. Sarrieri, and Cristina Iaia led the way. Each added a lot of flair to their [...]
May 4, 2009 by Rene
Filed under Cristina Iaia
Ambra Corseterria
TLP has highlighted the brand Ambra before (here and here). This article will provide more information about the brand. The Italian brand Ambra takes the name from fossilized amber. In 1962, Giuseppe and Margherita Toppino founded the company. Originally, they produced corsets for other companies. By the 1980s, the company [...]
Forever 21 Presents Sophie & Me
For those not familiar with Forever 21, they are a fairly new retail chain in the US. They have other brands for teens and perhaps people slightly older than 21, but Forever 21 is the flagship brand. There are plenty of clothing choices including a small section of lingerie from a brand called Sophie [...]
May 1, 2009 by Rene
Filed under Brands, Forever 21, Sophie & Me
Le Doux Intimates 2009
Le Doux Swimwear has many fans including Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, and Kim Kardashian. You can catch up by watching this video. It has been a couple of years since TLP featured Le Doux, but the company continues to rack up press.
The company started in 2005 by Juliana Renz and Marly Renz. [...]
April 29, 2009 by Rene
Filed under Le Doux, New collection
Maud and Marjorie Create Parisian Lingerie
Maud & Marjorie is a design shop in Paris it is also the name of the two women designers at the heart of the firm. The two met at ESMOD International Fashion University. When they began in 2005, they chose the less common way of focusing on their website first before a boutique [...]
April 27, 2009 by Rene
Filed under Luxury Lingerie, Maud & Marjorie







