1935
Janet Reger was born in East London; she was the eldest of four sisters.

1953
Janet Reger began to design her first lines of lingerie-bra, panties and suspender belts at the Leicester College of Technology, UK.

1961
Janet married Peter Reger, the man she fell in love with when they were young students. Peter was the driving force in their business life: she was the artistic, creative flair, he was the business end of the operation.

1965
Janet returned to London from Switzerland and first orders came in rapidly from established retailers such as Selfridges and Fenwick's. Janet Reger's designs captured the liberal attitudes of the shifting social climate of the late 1960's. Never had British women seen such gorgeous, sexy, co-ordinated sets in beautiful colours.

1966
Janet Reger introduced the iconic push up padded bra and low black slinky nightdresses made with luxurious Leavers lace. Janet and Peter founded 'Janet Reger Creations.' Janet had a small workshop and a production unit in Paddington as wholesale clients grew.

1967
The launch of Janet Reger's first collection called 'The Bottom Drawer' was an immensely successful catalogue, presenting a wide range of sophisticated and adventurous lingerie. Wonderfully made, exquisitely embellished with lace appliqué, they were sumptuous and exceptional.

This era saw a return to elegant underwear last seen during the 1930's.

1978
Joan Collins wore Janet Reger lingerie in the film "The Stud". For the first time men wanted to buy designer lingerie as a luxury gift for their wives and girlfriends.

1978
Everyone wanted to wear 'Janet Reger' lingerie and celebrity clients followed rapidly: from Joan Collins, Princess Margaret and Jerry Hall to Princess Diana.

2000
Janet Reger launched a website inviting clients to purchase their favorite brand on an international scale.

2004
Aliza Reger created 'Naughty Janet' lingerie, bringing a new dimension to the world of sexy underwear.

2005
Janet Reger, lingerie designer and businesswoman, passes away in London on 14th March. The Reger brand continues to prosper under the dynamic force of Aliza Reger and her husband, Andrew Claremont, who joined the firm in 2004.

2011 and beyond
Aliza Reger has developed a broad knowledge of the business from an early age and she has been running the family business for some years now. She drives the business forward by building on the design heritage and a strong brand recognition.

Alongside the core Janet Reger Couture and Naughty Janet brands, Aliza has negotiated a number of licensing agreements for various product categories. The lingerie licence with Debenham's for 'Reger' by Janet Reger is now in its 10th year, and has been renewed for a further five.