The Lingerie Chronicle
Industry News & Insights
The latest from the world of intimate fashion - trends, business, culture, and innovation.
When Fandom Meets Fashion: The Corset of Celebrity and Accountability
In a dispute as tightly laced as a Victorian corset, Belgian designer Benjamin Voortmans of Judassime found himself at the center of a tempest last week after calling out Blackpink's Jisoo for unreturned loaned garments. The incident, which unfolded across social media, offers a...
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From Parcel to Parisian: The Viral Corset Crafted from Marketplace Bags
In an era where fashion and sustainability often collide, Russian blogger Kristina Selyutina has captured the internet's imagination by transforming the ubiquitous green delivery bags of a popular online marketplace into a fully structured corset. The viral video, shared on her...
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The Architecture of Allure: Panache's Core Capsule as a Study in Lingerie's Functional Art
In the world of lingerie, few names carry the weight of Panache. Founded in the 1980s, the brand emerged during a pivotal moment in intimate apparel history - when the industry began shifting from purely decorative foundations to engineered support. Their new Core Capsule is not...
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A New Silhouette for A.P.C.: Ludivine Poiblanc Takes the Creative Reins
In a move that signals a deliberate evolution for the French minimalist mainstay, A.P.C. has appointed Ludivine Poiblanc as its first artistic director to come from outside the founding family. Poiblanc, a stylist and creative director known for her work with WSJ Magazine and...
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From California Coast to Seoul's Stylish Streets: Brochu Walker's Lingerie-Inspired Expansion
When Brochu Walker opens its first international flagship in Seoul this July, it marks more than a retail milestone - it signals a cultural conversation about intimacy in dress. The California-based label, known for its muted palette and crafted neutrals, will inhabit a...
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From Gilded Steps to Barely-There Heels: Hailey Bieber's Custom Paris Texas Mules Rewrite the After-Party Dress Code
The Met Gala may be fashion's most hallowed red carpet, but the true test of a shoe's mettle often begins after the museum doors close. Hailey Bieber proved this point on Monday night, swapping her custom Saint Laurent gown and gilded 24-karat gold bodice for a whisper-thin...
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The Grandmother's Garden Blooms at the Met: Peter Jensen's Tender Tribute to Age and Authenticity
When Andrew Bolton, the head curator of The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, placed a call to Danish designer Peter Jensen earlier this year, it wasn't just a routine acquisition. It was a quiet validation of a philosophy that prizes lived experience over...
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Lace, Leather, and Litigation: The Corsetry of Corporate Control at Victoria's Secret
In the rarefied air of high-stakes fashion finance, a drama worthy of a gilded boudoir is unfolding. Victoria's Secret & Co., a name that has alternately defined and defied American lingerie culture since its 1977 founding by Roy Raymond, finds itself cinched in a proxy battle....
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From Fiber to Future: Kappahl's Circular Vision Rewrites the Rules of Intimate Apparel
In an era where fast fashion's ghosts linger in every landfill, Kappahl Group - the Swedish parent company of Kappahl and Newbie - is threading a needle between commerce and conscience. The group sold 34.5 million products in 2025, with 99% crafted from materials boasting reduced...
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Armor and Allure: Janelle Monáe's Metal-Clad Turn at the Met Gala After-Party
The Met Gala after-party circuit is where fashion's most daring second acts unfold, and this year, Janelle Monáe delivered a masterclass in sartorial storytelling. Shedding the botanical-electric Christian Siriano gown she wore on the red carpet - a confection of real cables,...
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When Couture Becomes Courtship: The 2026 Met Gala as a Study in Couple's Corsetry
The 2026 Met Gala transformed the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art into an intimate tableau of power couples, each pairing a sartorial dialogue that echoed through lingerie history. Under the night's dress code, "Fashion Is Art," these duos reminded us that the most...
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The Standard's Boom: A Lingerie Museum Dispatch from the Met Gala After-Party
The Met Gala's grand procession may have ended, but the night's true choreography unfolded away from the museum steps. At Boom, the subterranean den beneath The Standard, High Line, the evening's second act began with a knowing nod to the corset's enduring legacy - a garment that,...
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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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