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In lingerie, winds of change

Aug 23, 2019
Victoria's Secret recently hired its first openly transgender model.
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For the bra industry, a new fit

Apr 12, 2019
A look at the companies disrupting the $7.2 billion bra business.
Online startups entering the $7.2 billion bra business are responding to a demand for bras in more sizes and shades. Above, an ad for ThirdLove.
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A look at China's unlikely lingerie capital

Jun 19, 2018
Guanyun County produces three out of five of the lacy undergarments ordered online in the country.
Midnight Charm is among 500 lingerie manufacturers employing 20,000 people directly. Many seamstresses are housewives who prefer the flexible hours.
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