Our not–for–profit Club was formed to provide intimate apparel industry leaders with a forum to exchange information and ideas, a platform to discuss industry needs and problems, and a way of establishing the intimate apparel market as a vital aspect of the fashion industry. Established in 1958 as the Corset and Brassiere Women's Club, Inc., we evolved into the Underfashion Club in 1963.

Today, Underfashion Club members work in all facets of the intimate apparel industry: foundations, daywear, sleepwear, robes, and loungewear. Our membership represents a diversity of interests and points of view within the industry: retailers, manufacturers, textile mills, and fiber producers. Our members hold positions in management, marketing, merchandising, sales, design, and education.

Our mission is to attract and educate young people—our industry's future—to opportunities in the industry. Our scholarships provide substantial monetary support to deserving students who pursue high school or college–level intimate apparel related courses.

The SAIG (Scholarships, Awards, Internships, and Grants) Committee chose the Fashion Institute of Technology and the High School of Fashion Industries in New York City as our yearly primary beneficiaries. Additionally, we established a chair at the Fashion Institute of Technology to make sure that graduates entering the world of the intimate apparel industry are fully qualified.

Our annual Femmy Gala, a premier event in the intimate apparel industry, is how the Underfashion Club recognizes and celebrates the achievements of intimate apparel industry leaders worldwide. Honorees are chosen from the retail, manufacturing, supply, and design sectors of the business.

The list of Femmy Award honorees is a veritable "Who's Who" in intimate apparel. Designers Donna Karan and Josie Natori, retailers Neiman Marcus and Victoria's Secret, manufacturers Carole Hochman Design Group and Maidenform, and industry notables Eileen West and Richard Murray are just a few of the individuals and companies we have honored.