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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,"...
Source: WWD
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,...
Source: WWD
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...
Source: WWD
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...
Source: WWD
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,"...
Source: WWD
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...
Source: WWD
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...
Source: WWD
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...
Source: WWD
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...
Source: WWD
The Night Before the Gala: Wayman + Micah's Pre-Met Fete as a Study in Sartorial Ease
The Met Gala, that annual pilgrimage to the altar of fashion, inevitably lands on a Monday. For most, the prospect of shepherding Hollywood's elite up those iconic steps would induce a case of the pre-Monday jitters. But for styling duo Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald - known...
Source: WWD
From Corset to Quarter-Zip: Alo Yoga's Anniversary Sale and the Evolution of the Active Body
In the annals of lingerie history, the body has always been a site of negotiation - between restraint and release, structure and softness. When Alo Yoga launched its first anniversary sale in 2022, it marked a moment not just in retail, but in the ongoing story of how we dress the...
Source: WWD
The Met's 'Costume Art' Puts Every Body on Display, From Corsets to Catwalks
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute has long been the arbiter of how fashion meets fine art, but its latest exhibition, "Costume Art," does something unprecedented: it places the dressed - and undressed - human form at the center, not as an afterthought but as the...
Source: WWD
A Thread of Continuity: John Smedley's Digital Refit Reweaves Heritage for the Modern Wardrobe
When Jess McGuire-Dudley took the helm of John Smedley in April 2025, she inherited not just a 242-year-old British knitwear house, but a digital storefront that felt more like a dusty archive than a fitting room. Last week, the brand unveiled a completely rebuilt e-commerce...
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The Perils of Adhesive Intimates: A Wedding Day Wardrobe Malfunction
In the annals of bridal fashion, few moments are as fraught as the wedding ceremony itself. For one Russian bride, the memory is now permanently etched not in joy, but in a silent struggle against her own lingerie. Stylist Olga Grinkevich recently recounted on social media how...
Source: Lenta.RU
Sleeve Diplomacy: How Arm-Covering Gowns Echo Lingerie's Hidden History
In a season when formal gowns typically bare shoulders and thin straps, a new wave of evening wear is redefining what feels elegant for spring and summer. A recent roundup of 21 arm-flattering dresses - featuring elbow-length sleeves, sheer fabrics, and flowing capes - offers more...
Source: US Magazine
Where Swim Meets Structure: Curve Miami Capsule Makes Waves at SwimShow
From May 30 to June 1, Miami Beach becomes the epicenter of a quiet revolution in how we shop for the body's most intimate layers. Curve, the global platform for lingerie and swim, returns to SwimShow with a carefully edited Capsule that collapses the distance between the bikini...
Source: LingerieBriefs
The Summer Dress Edit: 19 Slimming Styles That Actually Work
As the temperature climbs and layers get left behind, the sundress becomes the ultimate wardrobe shortcut. Whether you're heading to the office, packing for a trip, or just trying to survive Saturday errands, a well-cut dress can make getting dressed feel effortless. After...
Source: US Magazine
A New Chapter at Ratti: Silk's Legacy Meets Modern Leadership
In the quiet, lake-rimmed city of Como, where mulberry leaves once fed the silkworms that clothed Renaissance courts, the house of Ratti has long held a singular place in the textile world. Founded in 1945 by Antonio Ratti, this storied silkmaker transformed raw thread into the...
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The $28 Bikini That Channels a Designer Legacy
In the world of swimwear, the line between accessible and aspirational has long been drawn in sand - and often marked by a hefty price tag. Yet a curious phenomenon is unfolding this season, one that echoes the democratization of lingerie in the early 20th century, when mass...
Source: US Magazine
The Structural Secret: How Jumpsuits Borrow from Corsetry's Legacy
In the collective rush to embrace spring's most effortless silhouette, the jumpsuit has emerged as a quiet revolution in dressing. But what appears as a simple one-piece is, in fact, a masterclass in engineering - a direct descendant of the structural innovations that defined...
Source: US Magazine
From Cher Horowitz to Your Phone: Google Photos' Wardrobe Feature Reimagines the Digital Closet
In 1995, Cher Horowitz's touchscreen closet in *Clueless* felt like a fantasy - a rotating carousel of outfits, a "Dress Me" button, and a virtual self to model the results. Nearly three decades later, Google Photos has turned that silver-screen gimmick into a practical tool for...
Source: Webpronews
Pearls and Platforms: Simone Rocha's Fifth Crocs Collaboration Reimagines the Coquette Aesthetic
In a season where the lingerie-adjacent coquette trend continues to dominate runways and street style alike, Simone Rocha has returned for her fifth collaboration with Crocs - a brand that, since its 2002 debut, has transformed from a utilitarian boating shoe into a canvas for...
Source: WWD
From Corsetry to Confidence: Lizzo's Yitty Swimwear Rewrites the Rules of Shaping at Sea
As the mercury rises, so does the temperature of fashion discourse. Fabletics, the activewear juggernaut co-founded by Kate Hudson in 2013, has unveiled its latest collaboration with Lizzo's shapewear line, Yitty. This new swimwear collection - available now - marks a provocative...
Source: WWD
Liz Claiborne at 50: A Legacy of Dressing the Modern Woman, Revisited by JCPenney
This May, JCPenney marks the 50th anniversary of the Liz Claiborne label with an 80-piece capsule collection that feels less like a birthday party and more like a masterclass in enduring design. Since 2009, the department store has been the exclusive steward of this foundational...
Source: WWD
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