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I N S I D E R
CO-EDITORS
CAMILLE BLOCK
MARIE DEKENS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011 - 2013
PRESIDENT
WALTER COSTELLO
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
VICTOR VEGA
VICE PRESIDENTS
KAREN BROMLEY
BARBARA LIPTON
BARRY ROSS
TREASURER
DEBORAH EATON
SECRETARY
ROSA M. CHAMIDES
DIRECTORS
SUZANNE BECK
TRISTINE BERRY
CAMILLE J. BLOCK
GUIDO CAMPELLO
STEVE CHERNOFF
JEFFREY M. CLAIR
ANN DEAL
MARIE DEKENS
TERRI FISHER
MICHAEL G. FLORU
DEBORAH LONG GEDNEY
BERNA J. GOLDSTEIN
ROSLYN LANCES HARTE
GARY HUGHES
DAVID KOMAR
ELLEN LEWIS
SETH MORRIS
KENNETH C. NATORI
MARTHA OLSON
MARK SANDLER
VICTORIA VANDAGRIFF
LANCE T. WHITAKER
TINA M. WILSON
DIRECTORS EMERITUS
ALAN J. FISHER
NORMA REINHARDT MASCAROTTI
JANET J. PETERS
JAMES P. ZENDMAN
LIFE MEMBERS
ROSLYN LANCES HARTE
NORMA REINHARDT MASCAROTTI
RONALD A. ROSS
JAMES P. ZENDMAN
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SHANGHAI MODE LINGERIE & INTERFILIÉRE
With two full days of lingerie and swimwear events,
SHANGHAI MODE LINGERIE AND INTERFILIÈRE SHANGHAI
concluded their 8th edition with tremendous success.
Fashion shows, seminars, the outstanding Trend Forum, and
many other events took place in and around the Shanghai
Exhibition Center on October 22-23, 2012.
250 INTERFILIÈRE exhibitors covering 7 product-based sectors
were on hand; from fabrics to laces, embroideries to machinery, OEM, accessories and textile designers.This year, the
sourcing event hosted 7,282 trade visitors from 55 countries.
The theme of the Trend Forum “BEWITCHED” – GOOD
GIRL, BAD GIRL: A "bewitching" story of good girls and
badass! – highlighted the trends for the lingerie and
swimwear collections of Summer 2014.
2012 THEME: •BEWITCHED/Dualism of Seduction:
Between Light & Shadow
1. LIGHT - Good Girls developed in 2 themes:
DREAMY & FLORAL SHOW
2. SHADOW - Badass developed in 2 themes:
DARING & SPICED-UP
The Lingerie Française Exhibition showcasing more than
100 years of design, innovations, savoir-faire, luxury, and…
seduction, celebrated the artisanship of French corsetry.
— Edited from post show press release
Photos: Shanghai Mode Lingerie 2012
Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s
SHANGHAI MODE/INTERFILIÉRE
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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE
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PROFILE: DON LATORRE
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NEW BOARD MEMBERS: ELLEN LEWIS & KENNETH C. NATORI
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ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY
W W W. U N D E R FA S H I O N C L U B . O R G
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President’s Message
PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE
BY WALTER COSTELLO
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n behalf of the club’s officers and board, our thoughts and prayers are with the many people and
companies in the industry who have suffered the effects of Hurricane Sandy.
This is a busy time of year for all of us. At the Underfashion Club we are gearing up for the 2013
Femmy Gala, including the FIT Student Design Contest. Congratulations and thanks to next year’s
honorees. Femmy co-chairs Barbara Lipton, Karen Bromley and Rosa Chamides have many details
already in place, including the return of guest host Carson Kressley. SAIG co-chairs Suzanne Beck
and Victor Vega along with FIT professor Alexandra Armillas, are working with the six talented
student finalists to be featured at the Gala and stunning results are guaranteed again.
On December 4th, the UFC held its annual Holiday Party at the National Arts Club. Thanks to Debby
Long Gedney and Roslyn Harte for putting together a wonderful evening, and to the attendees for
the many gifts brought for the children of The New York Foundling Home.
All committees are working on their 2013 budgets. The Nominating committee will be forming shortly in anticipation of elections
in 2013. New board member Ellen Lewis is busy reinvigorating the Social Media/Website committee.
BEST WISHES TO ALL OUR MEMBERS FOR HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY, PROFITABLE 2013.
Profile: In Memoriam: Don LaTorre
DONALD LATORRE, who served as the Underfashion Club president from 1995-1999,
was an outstanding President honored with a life membership by the board, and a
personal friend of many. He will be sorely missed.
On September 12, friends and family of Don gathered at “Legends” in New York City for
a special tribute. Several friends and UFC Board Members shared many funny stories and
talked about the good times shared with Don:
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... I worked with Don for 10 Years. He was a good friend, a good co-worker, a great debater, and
. Don was an intelligent and quick minded guy who taught me lots and definitely kept me
•laughing.
His steadfast opinions about a number of topics were always backed up by his facts
knowledgeable Textile engineer ... I never met one individual who did not like Don as a person. He
was a good friend who will be missed ...
— Shantilal Patel
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and figures … a consummate academic. During my many years working in our industry, some
of my fondest memories are those associated with Don ... I will miss talking with him.
— Peter Coppola
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New Board Members
ELLEN LEWIS, principal partner of EML Consulting Inc. and Intimate
Product Concepts has been involved in the intimate apparel business, on
the retail and wholesale sides, for over 30 years. Ellen has held positions
in both the corporate as well as the entrepreneurial environment of a
private business. She has extensive experience in all aspects of buying,
merchandising, sales, and product development and is well known for
her outstanding communication skills. Ellen spent 8 years with Abraham
and Straus Department Stores and 12 years with R.H. Macy’s as a Buyer,
Merchandise Manager and VP of Intimate Apparel Private Label. During
her 12 year tenure at Nap, New York and Bennett and Company, she
oversaw the product development for their Victoria’s Secret account
as well as the launch of several brands including Crabtree & Evelyn
Sleepwear and Jacalyn Bennett Lingerie. Ellen’s love of the written word and her knowledge of the intimate
apparel market inspired her to create Lingerie Briefs in 2009. Her mission is to identify quality, wherever it
lives. Ellen is a University of Pennsylvania graduate.
KENNETH C. NATORI is a Vice President of E-Commerce, Finance,
Licensing, and PR/Marketing at The Natori Company. After joining Natori
in 2007 to help run the finance part of the business, Ken was tasked with
re-launching Natori.com as a full e-commerce site. Since its relaunch in
April 2008, Natori.com, which is run almost completely in-house, has
become the fastest growing part of the business. In June 2010, Ken took
over supervision of the Licensing and PR/Marketing divisions, and now
oversees a steadily growing portfolio of licensed product, and an increased
commitment to PR/Marketing, particularly in the space of social media.
Prior to joining Natori, Ken worked in Institutional Sales at Lehman Brothers
from 2005-early 2007, and served as a Radio and Television reporter for
Bloomberg from 1998-2003, including a 2 year stint covering financial news
from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Ken earned an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2005, and graduated magna cum laude
from Amherst College in 1998. He lives in New York with his wife Anika, their son Cruz, and daughter Zoe.
N ETW O RKIN G • F UN • INF ORMATION
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Briefly Speaking
HOLIDAY PARTY HIGHLIGHTS
BY MOIRA NELSON, BRA LA MODE
PHOTOGRAPHY: ANDREI JACKAMETS
On December 4, the Underfashion Club hosted its
annual Holiday Party at The National Arts Club on
Gramercy Park South.
The evening featured a buffet dinner with scrumptious
desserts, dancing and a whimsical bra & bottoms design
contest that was judged by Lingerie Briefs’ Ellen Lewis
and Laurence Teinturier of Curvexpo. The Grand Prize,
a ticket to the 2013 Femmy Gala went to Joseph
Lara of Delta Galil. Second Prize went to Sophia
Gergatsoulis and Gabrielle Bizzoco of Wacoal
America, with each receiving a 1-year membership
in the Underfashion Club.
Mindful of the needs of the less fortunate, a
veritable mountain of clothing and toys collected at
the party was donated to the New York Foundling
children, and charitable donations were made by
the UFC to City Meals on Wheels, Friends of St.
Francis, and The New York Foundling.
It was a festive occasion with Club officers:
Walter Costello, Victor Vega and Karen Bromley; directors:
Suzanne Beck, Steve Chernoff, Debby Gedney, Ellen Lewis,
Michael Floru, Roslyn Harte, Gary Hughes, David Komar, Ken
Natori, Martha Olson, Victoria Vandagriff, Lance Whitaker and
Tina Wilson; and many industry pros all coming together to celebrate the season in style. (Photos continued on page 5 and 6.)
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Upcoming Events
SALON INTERNATIONAL
DE LA LINGERIE
JANUARY 19–21, 2013
PORT DE VERSAILLES
PARIS, FRANCE
2013 FEMMY GALA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2013
CIPRIANI 42ND STREET | NYC
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