Bordelle, the luxury lingerie brand famous for their strappy, vintage-inspired, hourglass designs, is ready to take control of the swimwear world with their debut collection. Inspired by Bond Girls (particularly Ursula Andress’ unforgettable coming out of the water scene), Bordelle’s new swim collection is all about combining confidence with grace and sex appeal (and a touch of 18k gold hardware). All styles are based on Bordelle’s signature silhouette with a […]
I’ve never been a very fancy person. I love nice things, it’s true, but I don’t really care about price tags and designer labels. At the end of the day, it’s about how a garment makes you feel, and lingerie especially should make you feel wonderful. Maybe that’s why I love Ari Dein. It’s hard for me to explain, but the entire line has that indescribable ‘it’ factor, a certain […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. It’s been a wild summer this year filled with trade shows, industry events, and exciting launches, all revolving around my favorite category of clothing. My eyes have feasted on a plethora of exquisite fabrics, fine craftsmanship, and luxurious details, while my mind has been putting together my Christmas lingerie list for 2012 – a bit premature, yes but completely necessary when faced with so […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. A couple of weeks ago, I saw the latest Marie Antoinette-inspired flick, ‘Farewell, My Queen’ which is based on the book of the same name by Chantal Thomas. Unlike most treatments of Marie Antoinette, which more or less cover her life from birth thru death, this particular movie (and the novel it’s based on) focuses only on the tumultuous three days after the storming […]
Like many people, La Perla was one of the first names I ever heard when it came to luxury lingerie. Founded in Italy in the 1950s, La Perla’s exquisite fabrics and innovative designs made them one of the most coveted lingerie brands in the world. But for a few years, I fell out of love with La Perla. I’d see a piece here or there that caught my eye, but […]
