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The Shapeez Secret: 360 Degree Shaping

“You have never heard a bra company bragging about how great they make your back look,” declared David Berner, CFO and co-owner of Shapeez. “But that is a key element of our patented bra design, and a component to the success of our brand.”

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Dreamgirl Lingerie’s Holiday Gift Suggestions

“The happiest season of the year is here…Tis the season for gifting!” rejoiced a Dreamgirl representative.

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Valens Delivers Higher Profits For Its Retailers

Three of the Valens’ brands: Sermija, Corin, Ewa Bien.

Valens Lingerie is a distributor of luxury intimate apparel with a business strategy designed to increase the profitability of better, independent lingerie retailers in the U.S. BODY publisher Nick Monjo interviewed the company’s Tatyana Ponomareva on her unique approach.

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Blackstone Buying Majority Stake In Spanx

Investment bank Blackstone is buying a majority interest in Spanx, with Sara Blakely continuing to own “a significant equity stake,” and remaining to oversea operations along with her “existing senior management team.”

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Playboy Buying Dream Social Content Site

PLBY Group is buying Dream, “a social content platform that provides creators with tools to interact directly with their fans,” and which will become the home for “Centerfold,” a new Playboy venture which, apparently, will also provide opportunities for commerce.

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Myya: Online Post-Mastectomy Bra Fittings

Myya.com, which describes itself as the “first, DTC insurance billable post-mastectomy brand,” launched in mid-October.

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Panty Promise: Organic, Clean, Seamless Cotton

Panty Promise is a collection of seamless, organic cotton panties launched a year ago promising “zero panty lines with a focus on feminine health & hygiene,” according to founder and designer Jessica Krupa.

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Rigby & Peller Might Shrink To Three Shops

The U.S. retail chain Rigby & Peller is currently down to just four locations and could soon close one of those stores according to a company executive at parent company Belgium-based Van de Velde.

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Ruby Ribbon Got Patent For Sport Demiette

Ruby Ribbon announced it has been issued its first patent (U.S. Patent No. 10,993,482) for the “unique and innovative product construction used in” its Sport Demiette line.

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Successful NILS Hosted ‘Over 450 Buyers’

The New International Lingerie Show reported “over 450 buyers” from “183 accounts” attended the event September 12 and 13 at the Tuscany Hotel in Las Vegas, according to co-owner Tim McNamara.

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Naked Stock Up After It Teased New M&A Deal

Naked’s stock has been higher since company CEO and chairman Justin Davis-Rice announced August 20 that the company had reached a tentative agreement to partner with another “substantial” firm and was in the process of due diligence on the deal.

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5 Star Reviews Drive Growth Of Comfeez

Customers continue to submit five star reviews for the Comfeez bralettes that Shapeez recently introduced, as the company prepares to expand the line with a specially designed plus size collection.

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Aerie Q2 Income +132%, Sales +34%

Aerie operating income soared 132% to $70,646,000 in the quarter ended July 31, “reflecting a 21.0% operating margin.” Total net revenue rose 34% to $335,795,000 for the intimates division of American Eagle Outfitters (AEO).

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Dreamgirl Costume Picks For Halloween ’21

With the Halloween approaching, Dreamgirl has assembled a collection of popular and on trends styles.

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Second Quarter Sales At Soma Jump 52.5%

Sales at Soma, the lingerie division of Chico’s FAS, jumped 52.5% in the second quarter to $128,627,000, compared to $84,337,000 in the three months ended August 1, 2020.

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Van de Velde Sales, Profits Leap In First Half

Van de Velde profit in the first half of 2021 rose 266.5% to m€ 18.2 (million euros, about $21.5 million at today’s exchange rates), as sales rose 32.1% to m€ 97.6 (about $115.5 million).

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Rigby & Peller Drops To Four U.S. Locations

An image from the Rigby & Peller website.

Rigby & Peller recently “permanently closed” its lingerie shop at 104 5th Avenue, between 15th and 16th Street in Manhattan, leaving the chain with just four locations in the U.S.

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Chantelle Moving Out Of Lingerie District

Chantelle is moving its U.S. headquarters out of the lingerie district at 34th Street and Madison Avenue to a location close to Grand Central Terminal.

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VS Earned $151.1M On Sales Of $1.61B In Q2

Victoria’s Secret & Co., which includes Pink, and has now separated from Bath & Body Works, earned $151.08 million on sales of $1.614 billion in the quarter ended July 31, 2021.

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David’s Bridal Adds To New Galina Lingerie

David’s Bridal has expanded the “newly launched lingerie” collection under its own Galina Signature private label brand. The group of 15 designs includes bustiers, thongs, garters, a teddy bodysuit, a push-up nightie, babydolls, chemises and slips.

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Sales For Hanes Basics +48%, Intimates +150%

Hanes Innerwear sales, excluding personal protection equipment (PPE), rose dramatically in the second quarter over the same periods in both 2020 and 2019.

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Sales, Earnings, Margins Rise At Delta Galil

Delta Galil earned $27.27 million on sales of $455.77 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2021, compared to a loss of $53.29 million on sales of $270.95 million in the same period a year ago.

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Splendies Subscription Service Expanding

Splendies is an eight year old subscription underwear business that, according to founder Anthony Coombs, will bring in up to $18 million this year. BODY publisher Nick Monjo asked about the company’s start, its expansion into new categories and the addition of a new online shop.

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Wacoal U.S. Q1 Sales, Operating Income Jump

Sales at Wacoal International Corp., the Wacoal division that covers the U.S. and all of the Americas, jumped to 7,435 million yen (roughly $67.4 million at current exchange rates) in the quarter ended June 30, 2021, up from 3,404 million yen (about $30.9 million) in the same period last year.

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Playboy Losses Jump To $8.9 Million In Quarter

Playboy lost $8.915 million on sales of $49.851 million in its second quarter ended June 30, compared to a loss of $3.616 million on sales of $34.557 million in the same period last year.

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Kaye Larcky Coming To August Curve Show

Kaye Larcky is coming to the August Curve show in New York with a variety of bras focused on minimizers, sport bras,“Mammawear,” and everyday essentials.

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Embrago: Apparel That Lets You Forgo A Bra

Embrago, a new apparel brand that allows women to forgo wearing a bra, will be showing at Curve in August, its first trade show and “national debut.”

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GemBra Launches Successfully On QVC

The GemBra had a dramatically successful launch on QVC, bringing in over $80,000 in sales from an initial eight minute, late night presentation in July.

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Pajameez Welcomes New Group Of Buyers

Pajameez by Shapeez, the new collection of luxury bamboo pajamas and loungewear, began shipping in mid-July, and has just launched a new, dedicated website for the label.

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Noir: Recent North American Sales Growth

Noir Handmade, a higher-priced fetish, lingerie and clubwear brand, headquartered in Wroclaw, Poland, reported strong, recent growth on this side of the Atlantic.

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PJ Confidential Coming To Curve In August

“PJ Confidential is an elevated and eco-friendly loungewear, intimates, and sleepwear line,” that will be coming to the Curve show in New York in August.

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Biota: “Ecofriendly” Brand Coming To Curve

Biota is a Colombia-based “ecofriendly” producer of a small collection of basics, scheduled to show at Curve in New York in August, its first ever trade show.

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Dreamgirl’s Fall Holiday Valentine’s Day Offering

Dreamgirl has introduced its 2021/2022 Fall Holiday Valentine’s Day Collection

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NILS: Now With 50+ Companies Signed For Vegas

Roland Timney, Tim McNamara of the New ILS.

The New International Lingerie Show continues to grow, now with over 50 exhibitors signed for its event September 13 and 14 in Las Vegas, with more expected in the coming weeks.

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La Diva Set To Open Store In Naples, Florida

La Diva International, LLC is planning to open its first brick and mortar store in September, in Naples, Florida where the company is based.

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Mapale Introduces New Lounge 2021-2022

Mapalé has just introduced its new Lounge 2021-2022 collection, which includes two-piece pajama sets, rompers and sleep chemises.

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For Sale: Trunkettes and Kathy Ireland SWIM

Ashley Graham in Trunkettes on the cover of Sports Illustrated, along with other styles from the company.

The Trunkettes swim brand is selling its assets, including its licensing deal with Kathy Ireland Worldwide.

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BODY Brings Back Popular Shopping Guide

BODY Magazine has relaunched its popular Shopping Guide, now as a regular section in BODY. Instead of appearing once a year, each listing is published in every issue, twelve times a year. Contact Ted@FMMG.com or Nick@FMMG.com, (917) 602-9430 to be listed.

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VS, Pink To Trade Independently August 3

The L Brands board of directors has approved the previously announced separation of Victoria’s Secret and Pink into an independent, publicly traded company as of August 3rd.

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Playboy Buying Australia’s Honey Birdette

Honey Birdette’s Christine Yellow and Saskia Magenta three piece sets.

Playboy has entered an agreement to acquire Honey Birdette, a lingerie and adult products company founded in 2006 with 50 stores in Australia, seven in the U.S. and three in the U.K.

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Claudel: Activewear Line Made In Canada

Some designs from the new Claudel active collection.

Claudel Lingerie has just launched a new lounge and activewear collection, this one “sourced in California and produced in Montreal.” According to the company the group was “created to offer higher quality basic items in a small variety of colors.” It ships in July. BODY publisher Nick Monjo interviewed Anny-Claude Lapierre (aclapierre@claudellingerie) about the move.

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Delta Galil Signs Adidas Underwear License

Samples from the current Adidas sports bra line.

Delta Galil announced a licensing agreement to produce Adidas brand men’s and women’s underwear to launch in the spring of 2022.

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Delta Galil : Wolford Lingerie, Swim License

Samples from the existing Wolford lingerie and swim collections.

Delta Galil has signed a licensing agreement with Wolford to produce a collection of high end lingerie and swimwear.

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Playboy Nets $203.3M From New Stock Sale

On June 14 Playboy sold 4,720,000 shares of its stock at an offering price of $46 and received net proceeds of “approximately $203.3 million (net of underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses).”

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PVH Earned $99M On Revenue Of $2.079B

PVH earned $99.9 million on total revenue of $2.079 billion in the quarter ended May 2, compared to a loss of $1.097 billion on revenue of $1.344 billion in the same period last year

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Josie Natori Designed A Scrubs Collection

Josie Natori has designed a collection of “medically superior scrubs” for Care+Wear, a medical apparel firm.

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Delta: Brayola, Bare Necessities Merging

Delta Galil announced that it is merging Bare Necessities and Brayola, the two online intimates retailers it acquired in 2020.

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Torrid Holdings Filed To Offer Public Stock

Torrid’s Microfiber 360° Back Smoothing XO Push-Up Plunge Bra, left, and Bandeau Multiway Unlined Balconette Bra.

Torrid Holdings Inc. has filed a registration statement for a “proposed initial public offering.”

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Pajameez By Shapeez, New Lounge, Sleep Line

Shapeez is launching its first lounge and sleepwear collection: Pajameez by Shapeez.

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Soma Q1 Sales $107M, Up 33% From 2019

Soma’s new Unbelievable Lift Unlined Perfect Coverage Bra.

Soma sales jumped to $106,893,000 in the quarter ended May 1, up 65% from $64,907,000 in the same period last year, and up 33% from 2019, when it reported sales of $80,081,000 in the first quarter.

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