Founded in London in 2012, Iris Lingerie is a new designer brand by Ellie Simpson-Gray, a graduate of the London College of Fashion in Structured Lingerie Manufacture and Design. Inspired by vintage cinema, 70s documentaries, and London’s fashionable underground, all Iris London pieces are individually handmade from fabrics sourced within in the UK. My favorite set is the one shown above, but I’m also partial to the bralette in the […]
If you remember my blog post on Spring/Summer 2014 lingerie trends, then the sheer black nightie above may look a little familiar to you, and it’s this week’s Lingerie of the Week because I can’t stop thinking about it. I adore sheer black mesh… which you already know if you’re a regular reader of this blog. Usually I think of black mesh like I think of coffee — if it’s […]
Hopeless Lingerie just released their latest collection yesterday, and, as usual, I am in love. Gaby really pushes herself and Hopeless’ aesthetic with every new release, and it’s exciting to watch this indie designer go from an underground sensation to a brand that makes regular appearances in fashion magazines and music videos. Usually, I try to limit our new collection photos to the top 10 or 15, but I liked […]
We don’t hear much about lingerie from the Southern Hemisphere here in the States. It’s all North American or European lingerie. But South America, Australia, and sub-Saharan Africa have thriving lingerie communities of their own, and as the lingerie world becomes more truly global, it’s exciting to see some of these unknown brands stand up and demand to be seen. One such brand is Cirsha Intima, out of […]
A few months ago, the UK lingerie shop Hepburn & Leigh (which specializes in indie brands) hosted a competition where one lucky fan/customer could become the new catalog model for the online retail store. Ginger Koneko won the contest, was photographed by Iberian Black Arts (perhaps better known by her modeling alias of Morgana) and the final lookbook images are available now! One of the things I like about this […]
