Nouvelle

The Novel Approach

Posted on June 08 2024

Writing romantic fiction might seem simple. But, like wearing fashion, it takes skill. We’ve found a novel that masters both. Prepare for a beach read that not only transports you to Paris, but also shows you how a dress can change your life. Jane’s Vanity has a way with dresses too.

Bedtime Story

Posted on June 02 2024

Make every night once-upon-a-time, in loungewear from Jane's Vanity. Escape to the land of dreams in sensuous sleepwear of cotton and silk. “And they all slept happily ever after…”

Neutral Street

Posted on June 01 2024

A new neutral is sending shockwaves through my wardrobe. It’s the color where dusty rose, mauve, and beige intersect. The Emma Harris label calls this color Clara Vintage Rose. And it looks brilliant with this summer’s golds and straws. Jane’s Vanity says, “Meet me on Neutral Street!”

Happy Associations

Posted on May 26 2024

Somewhere between sleeping and waking, your dreams merge with sunshine. That’s the feeling of JV’s latest loungewear collection. The garments caress and inspire with the lightest of fabrics and the happiest of prints. Float through the summer in the mix that they create.

Little Transformers

Posted on May 25 2024

The event is a year away. And yet, you hardly think of anything else. What will you wear? Keep it simple, with a single transformative piece. You know, that clever cocktail “something” that spruces up your lovely basics. Jane’s Vanity clues you in on some festive shortcuts.

A Dream Trip to Oz

Posted on May 19 2024

Lie back in your chaise lounge and consider your perfect vacation. Where would you go? And what would you wear? Perhaps a trip to Oz? You know the plot: air travel, outdoor adventure, big city spa experience, ruby slippers. Friends of JV (FJV) imagine other dream trips, dream clothes.

Spicy

Posted on May 18 2024

You loved the cool embrace of winter colors. Now you’re ready for something caliente! As summer approaches, get spicy, in passionate reds and pinks from Jane’s Vanity.

Tea for Two

Posted on May 12 2024

Afternoon tea can have many moods. It might be nostalgic, socially-nuanced, ravenous, or just a set up for seduction. The possibilities are as delightful as the aroma of Earl Grey. Invite a friend, set the table, and enjoy a little chat. Jane’s Vanity provides the appropriate loungewear to while away the hours.

Kit Me Out

Posted on May 11 2024

It’s springtime, and a skirt is in order. To feel the breeze, to have a change. And to enjoy the girly sensation of a pair of stockings and a garter belt. JV hosiery is just waiting to kit you out for a warm-weather adventure.

Thanks, Mom

Posted on May 05 2024

Make Mother proud by always wearing nice underthings. Not just in case of an accident, heaven forbid. But because you might actually have to take your clothes off. For instance, at the doctor’s office, in a fancy fitting room, for airport security, or hanging out in the bridesmaid suite at a destination wedding. Here we offer some mother-approved Jane’s Vanity scenarios.

Alter Egos

Posted on May 04 2024

You may seem quiet and business-like on the outside, but inside, ooh-la-la. Your choice of JV lingerie tells the story. What does it reveal? Keep them guessing, you versatile thing you, in stealthy silk and lace from Jane’s Vanity.

The Emmas

Posted on April 28 2024

At the Jane’s Vanity atelier in Portland, rails of garments from various designers co-mingle and make unexpectedly brilliant combinations. Two especially complementary labels have the same name: Emma Harris, whose jewel-toned silks come from Derbyshire, UK, and the Mediterranean-inspired Emma Ducci, based in the south of France. Emma, meet Emma. We already know you’ll look great together.

To Bra

Posted on April 27 2024

To bra. It sounds so intentional and grown up. As in: to launch a ship, to strut your stuff. To bra is a feminine act of confidence and self-love. Lucky us to have Jane’s Vanity to bra us along.

The Silky Road

Posted on April 21 2024

No plans for summer vacation? We know you’ll look languid and sexy anyway, dreaming your exotic dreams, back at home. They might include this itinerary from JV’s imaginary tour company “The Silky Road.”

Sleepers

Posted on April 20 2024

What bliss to lavish attention on bedtime: crisp sheets, pretty pillowcases, fresh air, a tinkling piano soundtrack. If you’re lucky, your bedroom window might reveal a panorama of city lights, or a tapestry of stars. Now, lay out your pretty “sleeper” from Jane’s Vanity. Bonne nuit!

Lingerie Boots

Posted on April 14 2024

Portlandia on Italian streets? Women in Italy, in every season, are wearing not only striped hair and plaid pants, but also boots. It’s just so PDX.* Boots can be tough or tender. We like heeled booties in a creamy shade of almond. Because they’d look so great with our Jane’s Vanity vacation wardrobe on our summer trip to Italy!

Smiling Up

Posted on April 13 2024

It’s a face-off along our spring-time sidewalks. New flowers flirt for attention as we walk by. As if to say: Hello! Down here–nice, huh? Thanks for noticing, because each of us is a unique composition of color, shape, identity, and presence. Take home their wisdom and dress for Spring your way in blossoms from Jane’s Vanity.

Lingerie: The Mini-Series

Posted on April 07 2024

Jane’s Vanity loves the work of designer Karolina Laskowska. Her pieces evoke other worlds, impossible dreams. In fact, each lingerie set is worthy of its own TV mini-series! Gaze closely at Laskowska’s pieces, and see the cameras begin to roll on unforgettable characters, startling plot twists, brilliant staging, and divine costumes.

Charmed

Posted on April 06 2024

Can charm be analysed? 20th c. British writer Beverley Nichols* said no, that charm can only be reflected in the response it brings. For example, the gift of a diamond bracelet? Possibly so. But, we also think that the latest lingerie from Jane’s Vanity defines charm.

Checkerboard Delights

Posted on March 31 2024

On racetrack finish lines, coats of arms, game tables, and all sorts of other surfaces, a chessboard catches the eye. Its symbolism is both ancient and modern. Jane’s Vanity dresses us to investigate, in black, white, and red.

The Power of Lingerie

Posted on March 29 2024

Can lingerie “make it so?” To find out, give the laws of attraction a little boost. Good things await. Believe it, live it, in JV’s high frequency lingerie.

Sweets for the Sweet

Posted on March 24 2024

The coming spring line-up from JV brings to mind a sexy candy shop of colors. Here’s a quick preview of the bonbons Jane and Emily selected on their January trip to Europe. Our noses pressed to the glass, we contemplate a new season of carefully selected treats from Jane’s Vanity.

Mystery Lovers

Posted on March 23 2024

When in need of diversion, we turn to crime, by picking up a slim volume of Agatha Christie. No sooner have we figured out whodunit, than we’re ready for bed. Clothed, of course, in a “thriller” from Jane’s Vanity.

No Jeans Today!

Posted on March 17 2024

Jeans. Yes, we love them in all their baggy, faded, upcycled, refashioned, protective glory. But today, we need a change. Give us layers and layers of Jane’s Vanity, in swaths of silk and boudoir colors. Then, off we go to the grocery store.

Fashion Destination: SF

Posted on March 16 2024

Book now for a dressy visit to San Francisco. From now through August 11, 2024, the city’s Legion of Honor Museum presents Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style. This exhibition features clothing from its permanent collection that tells the story of the SF women who wore these beautiful pieces. Fill a carry-all with your own small display of Jane's Vanity standouts, to assure a sparkling day on the bay.

Among Our Souveniers

Posted on March 10 2024

Time to put away winter things? No wait. It’s sleeting out. The month of March is a sort of snowglobe. And there you are inside it, shivering in a white-out, as you stand in Piazza San Marco in Venice. What to do? Wear JV’s lovely new Italian whisper-weight wool/silk camisoles. So pretty, they can morph into spring.

Museum Me

Posted on March 09 2024

An art museum offers a private world of romance. Feel the intimacy, as you take someone’s arm and climb the stairs. For an hour or so, you’ll share beauty–and a chat. You’ve dressed for it, in Jane’s Vanity’s most sophisticated lingerie. And added a touch of perfume. Your evening of artistry has already begun.

Traveling, but Trying…

Posted on March 03 2024

When on the road, we wish to look sharp. It’s part of the game. And our secret play is to pack a boldly printed silk blouse and a pretty camisole from JV. Not the obvious choices for travel? Maybe not, but surprise is the key to greatness. And we look fabulous.

Winterborne

Posted on March 02 2024

Winter is a magical time for a birthday. In the Northern Hemishpere, everything is waiting–and the world is filled with mystery and promise. Celebrate this velvety time, in birthday loungewear from Jane’s Vanity.

About February

Posted on February 27 2024

A short cold month in the midst of winter is hardly lacking in distractions. There’s Groundhog Day, the Grammys, Super Bowl, Carnivale, Valentine’s Day, cherry pie, and so on. All designed, perhaps, to lift us into spring. At Jane’s Vanity, we bring the light with sparkling lingerie.

Winter Wake Up

Posted on February 24 2024

Winter sunrises are our reward for waking up early. Let the show begin: first with a dome of lacy purple, followed in rapid succession by stripes of flaming red and pink and gold. The cavalcade recalls the season’s dramatically-colored sleepwear from Jane’s Vanity. We call it “Winter Wake-Up Wear.”

From Out of the Blue

Posted on February 18 2024

Surprise! There’s someone new in your life. And a new color to love. Blues have the qualities we wish for in love. They’re peaceful, cozy, alive, intimate, surprising. We wear them like a happy embrace. Take a chance on romance. And on breathtaking blues from Jane’s Vanity.

Going Batwing

Posted on February 17 2024

It’s time to wake up your admirers with a new shape. Something surprising and bold. It could be eyeliner out-to-there, á la Nefertiti. Or an amazing sleeve that draws attention to one’s bosom and bejeweled fingers. At Jane’s Vanity, we're bats over batwing.

Coming Undone on Valentine's Day

Posted on February 14 2024

Here we unbutton a few Valentine looks from JV. It’s all part of the game of love…let the garments fall where they may. Jane’s Vanity wishes you a very Happy Valentine’s Day and Night!

Special D

Posted on February 11 2024

This February 14, give your Valentine message a special touch–by delivering it on your person. Take a red paper heart. Add a few puppy stickers, and some XXXOOOs. Fold it up with lots of love. And hide it in your evening’s apparel from Jane’s Vanity. Bring it out when the time is right.

Beauté Négligée

Posted on February 10 2024

Beautiful negligence is the literal translation of this French phrase. But, in France, it means the sultry good looks of a tousled French woman. Something to aspire to. In English, negligee also means a filmy dressing gown. Jane’s Vanity provides negligees for Beauté Negligée.

Sisters

Posted on February 04 2024

The pretty garments hanging side by side at JV’s atelier always remind me of sisters. What might they be saying to each other? “Your slip is showing.” “Oh, Good!” It’s nice to have a sister, with whom to conspire, laugh, nudge. I asked around about sisters–and lingerie.

Wedding Dressing

Posted on February 03 2024

It’s the time of year for weddings to be announced. Which sets into motion the delicious activities of a wedding guest. Perhaps foremost is the choice of attire, including accessories (I’m still fantasizing about the perfect shoes for a wedding that happened six years ago). Fortunately, Jane’s Vanity has a lovely assortment of dresses and little extras, whether for the courthouse steps or a beach in Cancun.

“A Certain Way of Living…

Posted on January 28 2024

…rather than a certain way of dressing,” was how Yves Saint Laurent summed up the mood of Parisian women in the late 1960s. It was all about freedom. Saint Laurent caught the mood of the street and clothed it. Is modern lingerie as revolutionary? At Jane’s Vanity, lovely lingerie is freedom too. It simplifies while it seduces. After that, everything else falls into place.

Goddesses Having Fun

Posted on January 27 2024

Nothing will do but a full-fledged getaway weekend with your girlfriends. Once upon a time, you traveled light together. Now you celebrate together, in style. Your Jane’s Vanity pieces add to the delirium…

Seeing Red?

Posted on January 21 2024

Internet wisdom suggests that red underwear becomes invisible under white outer garments. To test this out, you might visit a Latin or Asian country on New Year’s Eve, when everyone is wearing lucky red lingerie. If you miss the dates, don’t worry. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. And Jane’s Vanity is letting it show.

A Time of Fantasy

Posted on January 20 2024

January is the most luxurious month for fantasy. From your cozy window you can look out and dream, make plans, enjoy bad weather. To get into the mood, wear unexpected combinations from Jane’s Vanity. They’ll enhance your reverie. And suggest delightfully unexpected ways to dress. These two concepts are essential to wearing JV–and to enjoying a winter recharge.

First Impressions

Posted on January 14 2024

Strike a subtle pose, as if you were the mystery girl on the label of a rare vintage wine. You know the sort, one that whispers to the wine shopper, “Maybe me.” As they say, a first impression is the only impression. You would be wearing, of course, Jane’s Vanity. Something to spark a quiet conversation, tell a story, and suggest what might be going on inside.

Soft Centers

Posted on January 13 2024

What’s under your foxy faux fur coat? The chocolate box surprise of a lingerie soft center. JV’s luscious jewel-toned pieces are all you need to sweeten up your winter outerwear. And to cheer up your date. What flavors will you choose? For suggestions, we turn to Portland chocolatier Cristina Yen, owner of Yen for Chocolate.

Smooth

Posted on January 07 2024

Once you become accustomed to wearing a camisole, it is hard to imagine life without one. A camisole is decorative and insulating. But, perhaps above all, it is smoothing, And yet, there are other ways to give your upper torso a glass-like silhouette. Jane’s Vanity suggests alternatives to the camisole that have advantages of their own.

Cold Castles

Posted on January 06 2024

It’s January. Flights to Europe are cheap. But, it’s gonna be cold! Jane’s Vanity has you covered, with stealth ways to survive the chill. Line yourself and your carry-on with the luxury of packable warmth.

I See London, I See France…

Posted on December 31 2023

…We all know the next line of this rhyme. And it comes to mind as we watch the winter “cruise” collections coming down the runways. What ARE they wearing beneath those gauzy gowns? Black boxer briefs? Scuba shorts? Maybe that’s what vacation is all about. But it raises some issues. Jane Vanity deconstructs it all for us.

Come Away With Me

Posted on December 30 2023

Norah Jones wrote her dreamy love song “Come Away with Me” just over 20 years ago. It was a knockout hit all over the world. Because it did, and does, convey such intimacy. When we need to slow down, to remember what is important, this song is transporting. JV lingerie can set a “come away” mood too. We might even pack it for a short “get away,’ with lyrics by Norah Jones.

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