LUXURY LINGERIE… BY DESIGN Karl Conzelmann is a market leading European fashion house. It is famous for its Nina Von C brand that dominates the luxury lingerie and women’s underwear markets. Founded almost 100 years ago, the company remains at the forefront of designer fashion appeal, thanks to its chic collections and use of unusual, high quality fabrics. Philip Yorke reports.
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he Karl Conzelmann company was founded by Karl Conzelmann and his wife Emilie in Germany in 1920. Initially, the company designed and produced general underwear for women, men and children. However, in 1978, the brand Nina Von C was introduced. This proved to be a great success. In the space of just a few years, this brand was seen internationally to epitomise 172 Industry Europe
women’s high-quality luxury lingerie. Nina Von C is the flagship brand of the lingerie specialist Karl Conzelmann GmbH & Co. KG based in Albstadt in Germany. Under the Nina Von C brand, the company offers luxurious women’s lingerie at attractive prices and with a broad range of sizes and designs. The focus of the brand today is on sensual,
