People often smile when they hear the title Men in Bras. They've always laughed and showed true interest when they heard I made bras for a living. That's exactly what I always hoped for and was inspired by. But beneath the great title is a story and an industry about real people. It's about family, ambition, friendship, innovation, and the courage to believe in something that others cannot see. For more than forty years, I worked designing, creating and producing bras. During

When people ask if Men in Bras is based on a true story, my answer is both yes and no. The characters, relationships, and events are works of fiction. But the world they live in is very real. For more than forty years, I worked in the intimate apparel industry, an industry few people ever have the opportunity to see from the inside. Behind every garment were talented designers, skilled pattern makers, dedicated seamstresses, sample makers, fit models, warehouse workers, and e

One of the questions I’m asked most often is, “Are these characters real?” The answer is no—and yes. Every character in Men in Bras is a work of fiction. None are intended to portray any specific person. Yet each of them was inspired by the remarkable people I met during more than forty years in the intimate apparel industry. Over the course of my career, I worked alongside visionaries, craftsmen, entrepreneurs, designers, pattern makers, warehouse workers, fit models, and ex