BY PATRICIA ANN PARENTI

This show took place January 31 – February 2, 2026 at Home Studios in NYC. The show is all about brands that cater towards boutiques that sell lingerie. Many of the brands have very sexy, lacy lingerie and on the other side of the spectrum were cotton pajamas that were tailored. www.evolutionconceptshow.com

Trends that I saw were lots of color in stretch lace. The newest trends in bras, were the unconstructed bra with no padding nor molded cups. The last time these styles of bras were in fashion was the 1970s when going braless was in style. For those of you who like a more tailored or menswear look then sleepshirts and pajamas in cotton done in men’s shirt fabrics. For those who want comfy then many collections had cotton knit pajamas with short sleeve shirts along with long pants or shorts to match and all with an elastic waist.

CAROL COELHO INTIMATES

This collection is made in Columbia so you can be assured that it’s of extremely good quality and the brand has been in business 23 years. 30% of the line is made from recycled fabrics. Lace is made on a machine originally from Germany but all made in Columbia. 

Many styles to pick from in this collection. There is a tank top with a built-in bra in a double fabric so you can’t see through it and it has bust darts to make it fit perfectly across the breast so you can wear it alone without a jacket. Look how sexy that bias cut stretchy sleep gown in the lower right corner of my photo is! It comes in such luscious colors as sunshine, papaya, emerald, vista blue and black. For the small busted female she has sexy lace bras with removable straps that can be worn cross back/halter style in sizes 32-38 with cup sizes AAA- AA -A plus it has a matching V- thong panty.  I love the black lace bodysuit in the photo with its unconstructed bra, cheeky behind, cut out sides, and open back. The best thing about this is the crotch has hook and eyes making it easier to use the bathroom than snaps. Many more fantastic styles are in the website. Most of the styles come in sizes XS – XL with prices from about $38.00 – $455.00. www.carolcoelhointimates.com

ROSA RIBELLE

Designer in NYC but made in Mexico. This collection is vintage inspired by old Hollywood glamor with colors in black and Boudreaux. 

Look at that luxurious silk Boudreaux robe with black lace trim on front and sleeve edge, bell sleeves and matching silk slip dress that can be worn as an outerwear piece for going out at night or to sleep in on the top photos of my pic-collage. You can get this set in black also. The nice part about is a back strap that fits across the back and is attached to the shoulder straps to make them stay in place and not fall down.

The bottom two photos are a lace and mesh bodysuit with a push up balconette bra that is the same bra used in the slip dress. The bottom left photo is a boned bra with matching lace briefs. The designer is Smantha Rose and on her website, she has many more pretty items. Prices $70.00 – $315.00. Sizes XS -XL  www.roseribella.com

BLACK HEART LINGERIE

This was the debut collection at the show. The theme of this collection is eclipse which is about darkness and light. It’s all about lingerie that you can wear day into night. High quality fabric in 95% silk and 5% elastane with 24k gold plated hardware. Colors that the collection comes in are black, peach, berry red, and champagne. Everything has lots of stretch so the lingerie moves with your body. Here we have full coverage bras and brief panties for the gal that wants to be less bare. Look at the photo in the bottom left and see that it has strappy sides for sexiness but it still has coverage over the front panel to the crotch.  Notice the bottom right photo has leg garters on it? They can be used to hold up stockings or just worn on bare legs. 

• Balconette Longline Bra – converts from a double strap style to a caged configuration.
• Underwire Push-Up Bra – converts from a traditional strap style to a halter.
• Triangle Bra – converts to a racerback style.

Collection Colors

• Pink Champagne
• Black
• Berry Red

Panty sizes come XS–L and bra sizes 32B – 36DD.  Prices range from $68.00 – $158.00 

More details at www.blackheartlingerie.us.

PATRICIA ANN PARENTI