By ESTELLE PULESTON
Founded in 2018 by Romanian-Ukrainian designer Anna Azarisu, KÂfemme is one of the most fantastical, ultra-glamorous robe brands on the market today – and it’s not even that expensive!
Also creating luscious nightgowns and pajama sets, KÂfemme is all about swathing your body in reams of colorful, draped fabric. Often that’s satin which has been extravagantly trimmed with lace, but there’s also velvet, mesh, and my personal favorite, the Hold My Champagne … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
I don’t recall how I first came across the eponymously-named Kaliopi Eleni, an independent Australian brand whose prices run from $60-$415 (excluding accessories).
However, I definitely remember the first piece I saw: a short robe in pastel-toned printed silk, with the most beautiful of florals stretching up from the hemline. Hovering above them, off to the side on one shoulder, was a solitary hummingbird, a whimsical little addition that instantly took … Read More
BY ESTELLE PULESTON
Created by Linn Frisinger and Nadja Forsberg, Swedish Stockings is a brand on a mission to clean up the hosiery industry.
For decades now, most hosiery has been made from nylon. A petroleum-based product, it sheds microplastic fibers and is an incredibly energy-intensive yarn to produce from scratch. But perhaps most worryingly of all for such a throwaway garment, nylon won’t biodegrade at the end of its lifespan.
Given that the sheerest … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
As Holly discussed in her recent article, there’s a growing crossover between lingerie, dancewear and everyday fashion. And one of the brands really leading the way in this niche is Just A Corpse.
Describing itself as “luxury leisure and body-wear”, the label was founded as a collaboration between model Valerija Kelava and Uroš Belantič, a fashion designer with experience in creating costumes for ballet troupes. Inspired by the world … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Dita Von Teese overwire bra
Recently, I was contacted by Summer Lee, guest curator of The Underpinnings Museum. She asked me if I would be interested in seeing their new digital exhibition, “Incendiary: A History of Red Lingerie”. Examining the fashion and social perceptions of the color red in European and American women’s lingerie, this presentation will be available to view on Valentine’s Day.
Marika Vera Knickers
I was intrigued … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
As someone who writes about lingerie for a living, I enjoy looking out for new trends and seeing how different brands put their spin on the same idea. But what I really love is finding one of those rare designers that eschews trends altogether and just does their own thing – someone who has developed an undeniably unique aesthetic, and stuck confidently to it across the seasons.
By ESTELLE PULESTON
Love a good bralette? Hate briefs that dig in? If you’re looking for lingerie you can fully relax in, allow me to introduce you to Understatement, a Swedish brand that puts comfort at the core of its design process.
Founded by Marie Stolt and Maria Lager in 2017, Understatement is an underwire-free, padding-free zone, where every fabric is chosen both for its sustainability and its softness. They’ve even done away with … Read More