The fashion world loves its designers! These celebrity-status artists excite and inspire their followers each season. But lingerie design is a different animal and though many designers end up expanding into other categories such as shoes, housewares, and fragrances, sometimes they are hesitant to enter such a technical niche market as lingerie. Lucky for us, some of these talented fashion designers have been able to successfully make that transition into […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. It feels a bit weird to talk about a gray bodysuit with velvet trim when we’re two weeks and change away from summer. But the fact that summer in exactly 16 days is why this bodysuit’s on sale, so let’s just go with it. In terms of brands I view as lingerie staples, Simone Perele is pretty high on the list. They’re one […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. Very often, my pick for lingerie of the week is a set or item I can’t just stop thinking about, and today’s choice is no exception. Aubade is a French luxury brand that’s perhaps most famous stateside for their annual lingerie calendars, but the label is seen by many as emblematic of French-style lingerie (right up there with names like Chantal Thomass, Fifi […]
When we introduced Ysé Lingerie nearly a year ago, we talked about how the small bust community is terrifically underserved. While sadly there remain very few brands that design specifically for A cups, I’m happy to report that this beautiful French brand just keeps getting better. Ysé Lingerie’s S/S 2015 collection is an absolute breath of fresh air, with breezy prints and cool colorways that are perfect for Spring. There […]
Disclosure: I was sent this lingerie free of charge by Chantelle. All opinions are my own. Chantelle is one of those lingerie brands that I’ve seen countless times in department stores, but never actually made a conscious effort to discover for myself. Their bras have always seemed pretty to me, but not exciting enough to pique my interest — my main associations with them are of delicate lace and embroidered […]