A couple of years ago, Clare Herron, founder and designer of Clare Bare Lingerie, moved from NYC to LA. Though it’s been a few seasons since I last saw Clare Bare, this new collection is obviously influenced by the vibes of Los Angeles. My first (and second and third) impression of this new range is that it’s very bright, very beachy, and very young. There is a certain freshness in […]
For me, the indie designers are where all the interesting stuff happens at LingerieFW. After all, the entire point of a Lingerie Fashion Week is to showcase that unique mix of lingerie plus fashion, so I’m looking for collections that are dynamic, compelling, and have an unique and interesting point of view. At press, that same, identical t-shirt bra I’ve seen for three seasons in a row is not interesting […]
One of the absolute highlights of the LingerieFW season is discovering new designers to fall in love with. Arsenic et Vieilles Dentelles is one such brand. I can’t say Lingerie Fashion Week was my first exposure to this indie label (someone, either Faire Frou Frou or Scarlet’s Letter, mentioned AVD to me before), but it was certainly a more lingering, persistent experience. The aesthetic of Arsenic et Vieilles Dentelles has […]
Tomorrow I’m heading out to NYC for A/W 2014 lingerie market (seriously, I can’t believe it’s time again already), and one of the brands I’m paying a visit to while I’m in Manhattan is Harlow & Fox. For years, fuller busted women have been clamoring for a luxury brand that comes in their size, and Leanna Williams, the designer behind Harlow & Fox, is here to fill the gap. While […]
Disclosure: Karolina Laskowska is a columnist for The Lingerie Addict. Inviting Karolina Laskowska to write for TLA is probably one of the best decisions I’ve made for this blog. When she first applied, she was “just” a soon-to-be lingerie designer with lots of big ideas. Now, she’s an up-and-coming lingerie designer on multiple “One to Watch” lists. I know Karolina, both the designer and the brand, will become a force […]
