The Lingerie Chronicle
Industry News & Insights
The latest from the world of intimate fashion — trends, business, culture, and innovation.
From Corsets to Code: How AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Swimwear Manufacturing
For much of the 20th century, the lingerie and swimwear industries were built on the same foundation: intricate handcraft, seasonal collections, and a reliance on overseas labor. Just as the invention of elasticized fabrics in the 1930s revolutionized how garments shaped the…
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Barefoot at the Met: Doechii’s Henna-Clad Feet Make a Statement on Fashion’s Grandest Stage
At the 2026 Met Gala, Doechii traded heels for henna, arriving barefoot in a custom Marc Jacobs gown that underscored a quiet rebellion against footwear norms. The Grammy-winning artist—born Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon—explained she chose intricate foot dye over stilettos, pairing the…
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The Corset Effect: Why Physical Fashion Events Are Tightening Their Grip on Brand Value
In an era of digital saturation, the fashion industry is rediscovering the power of the tangible. According to a new report from Launchmetrics, physical events—store openings, VIP dinners, and product launches—have surged 54 percent in volume since 2019, with attendance up 65…
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Doja Cat’s Silicone Saint Laurent Mules: When Footwear Becomes Flesh at the Met Gala
At the 2026 Met Gala, where the theme “Costume Art” invited guests to treat fashion as a living canvas, Doja Cat arrived as both artist and medium. Her head-to-toe Saint Laurent ensemble, designed by Anthony Vaccarello, blurred the line between garment and skin — most strikingly…
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The Corset of Culture: How the 2026 Met Gala Wove Lingerie History into High Art
At the 2026 Met Gala, the red carpet became a living gallery of textile and transformation, echoing the intimate craftsmanship that has defined lingerie for centuries. This year’s theme, “Costume Art,” invited guests to explore the line between garment and sculpture—a boundary…
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The Corset of Craft: Peter Kern’s Plan to Restore La Perla’s Legacy
MILAN — When American industrialist Peter Kern speaks of La Perla, he does not describe a fallen titan. Instead, he evokes a ghost. “It never tarnished,” he says. “It just quietly disappeared.” That spectral absence, he believes, left a void in the luxury lingerie market that he…
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The Carlyle’s Canary Carpet: A Prelude to the Met Gala’s Lingerie Legacy
On Monday evening, as the Upper East Side braced for the annual spectacle that is the Met Gala, The Carlyle hotel once again served as a staging ground for fashion’s most anticipated arrivals. For the uninitiated, this Art Deco landmark has long been a favored sanctuary for the…
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A Sculptural Ode: Hailey Bieber’s Saint Laurent Blue at the 2026 Met Gala
At the 2026 Met Gala, Hailey Bieber proved once again that loyalty to a house can be as artful as the garments themselves. Her two-toned Saint Laurent ensemble, a collaboration with creative director Anthony Vaccarello, married a rigid gold bodice with a flowing skirt in the…
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The Art of Unveiling: Lisa’s Robert Wun Gown Rewrites Bridal Lingerie at the 2026 Met Gala
When Lisa arrived at the 2026 Met Gala in a custom Robert Wun creation, she didn’t just walk the red carpet—she performed a sartorial striptease of the highest order. The gown, a sheer ivory confection embroidered with 66,960 Swarovski crystals, was conceived as “The Bride…
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Nipples on the Red Carpet: The Kardashian-Jenners and the Art of the Sculpted Bust
At the 2026 Met Gala, three of fashion’s most watched sisters—Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner—arrived in strikingly different silhouettes. Yet they shared one unmistakable detail: sculpted nipple accents, built directly into their garments. For the Lingerie…
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Peacock Plumes and Patent Pumps: Tyla’s Met Gala Ode to Ornamentation
At the 2026 Met Gala, Tyla arrived as a living tableau of haute couture’s flirtation with the animal kingdom. The singer, known for hits like “Water,” wore a custom Valentino Garavani ensemble that transformed her into a human peacock—a fitting choice for an evening themed…
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When Sculpture Wears Lingerie: Heidi Klum’s Met Gala 2026 as a Study in Sheer Artistry
The Met Gala has long blurred the line between fashion and fine art, but Heidi Klum’s 2026 appearance at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Costume Art” exhibition turned that premise into a living sculpture—one with deep roots in lingerie history. Klum’s ensemble, inspired by…
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Feathers Take Flight at the 2026 Met Gala
At this year’s Met Gala, feathers stole the spotlight as the night’s defining texture. Rather than full-on plumage, designers used them in precise, deliberate placements—turning what could be mere decoration into a statement of technique and artistry. The theme, “Costume Art,”…
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The Long and Short of It: How Met Gala 2026 Extensions Echo Lingerie’s History of Illusion
At the 2026 Met Gala, honoring the exhibition “Costume Art,” a parade of stars turned to an unexpected accessory to amplify their silhouettes: extra-long, pin-straight hair extensions. From Nicole Kidman’s bleach-blond falls to Lisa’s wet, hip-grazing ends, the look was less…
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A Grecian Urn on the Red Carpet: Anne Hathaway’s Met Gala Ode to Peace and Artisanal Craft
At the 2026 Met Gala, Anne Hathaway once again proved that fashion is a living archive of history and artistry. Her custom Michael Kors gown—a strapless silk-and-wool mikado confection with a cascade skirt—was hand-painted by artist Peter McGough, a former classmate of the…
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A Study in Transparency: The Sheer Silhouettes of the 2026 Met Gala
For decades, the Met Gala has offered the most public stage for the tension between concealment and exposure—a dialogue that sits at the very heart of lingerie history. The 2026 edition, anchored by the exhibition “Costume Art” and a dress code simply stated as “Fashion Is Art,”…
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From Fields to Fashion: Huron Honors Willy Chavarria with a Day of His Own
The small farming town of Huron, California, has long been a tapestry of immigrant labor and quiet resilience—qualities that designer Willy Chavarria weaves into every collection. On May 3, the city proclaimed Willy Chavarria Day, coinciding with its 75th anniversary,…
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Draped in History: How Vittoria Ceretti and Carolina Herera Reimagined the Classical Body at the Met Gala
At the 2026 Met Gala, model Vittoria Ceretti wore a gown that was less a dress and more a meditation on proportion. Designed by Wes Gordon, creative director of Carolina Herrera—a house founded in 1981 by the Venezuelan-born designer whose signature white shirts and romantic…
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Sheer Poetry: Zoë Kravitz’s Lace Gown at the 2026 Met Gala Whispers of Victorian Corsetry and Modern Transparency
At the 2026 Met Gala, Zoë Kravitz made a compelling case for black lace as a medium of historical storytelling. The actress and cochair arrived on Monday evening in a floor-length gown by Saint Laurent, designed by Anthony Vaccarello—a house whose origins trace back to Yves…
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The Met Gala’s Sartorial Spectacle Through a Lingerie Lens
The Met Gala red carpet remains the world’s most exacting stage for fashion-as-performance. While the Costume Institute exhibition unfolds inside the museum, the real drama—and enduring cultural commentary—happens on those marble steps. This year’s theme, “Fashion Is Art,”…
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A Corset Fit for a King: Brett Blundy’s Proxy War on Victoria’s Secret
In the delicate dance of lingerie, the corset has long symbolized both constraint and liberation—a paradox that now plays out in the boardroom of Victoria’s Secret. Australian billionaire Brett Blundy, whose BBRC International holds a 13% stake in the brand, has launched a proxy…
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The Naked and the Dressed: Met Gala 2026 Celebrates the Body as a Canvas
The first Monday in May has arrived, and with it, the annual pilgrimage to the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This year’s Met Gala honors the Costume Institute’s latest exhibition, “Costume Art,” which promises to examine the dressed—and undressed—body across time and…
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The Met Gala’s $42 Million Haul: A Corset of Couture and Capital
Before a single sequin graced the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Costume Institute had already cinched a record-breaking $42 million in fundraising—a sum that would make even the most lavish 18th-century court gown blush. Announced by Met CEO Max Hollein at…
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The Corset of Leadership: FN & Two Ten’s Women Who Rock 2026
In an era when fashion and footwear are redefining their foundations—much like the shift from whalebone to elastic in 19th-century lingerie—the annual Women Who Rock event returns on June 3 at Lavan Midtown in New York. Hosted by FN and Two Ten, this gathering recognizes the…
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