By ESTELLE PULESTON
“Always have fun with fashion. Dress to entertain yourself,” Betsey Johnson once said, and it’s an approach that’s shared by Holly Biswas, founder of the new Holly Lulu lingerie brand, who dreams of one day having her own Betsey Johnson-inspired runway show at New York Fashion Week.
Biswas first got the idea for Holly Lulu after leaving behind New York’s fashion scene to return to Australia to … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
When I was 16 years old, I spent a summer in France: the goal of which was to learn to speak French. But the summer gifted me with much more than language skills. It introduced me to a culture whose respect for the female body was clear in the underpinnings of their art as well as their style. It spoke of a casual elegance, and it informed … Read More
Influenced by the elegance and artistry birthed during the Age of Discovery, Lise Charmel has designed a spectacular array of exquisite lingerie: fifteen styles complete the Dentelle Cashmer Collection for Holiday 22. Its rich palette of cobalt blue, ocean green, fig purple and aniseed yellow recalls the gorgeous treasures uncovered during The Persian Voyages of earlier centuries. The highlight of this assortment is a striking Kashmir Paisley pattern printed on … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
In the many years that I’ve been writing about lingerie, the availability, variety and general awareness of full bust options has massively expanded. And yet still no other region – and especially not the US – has quite managed to achieve what Poland has in this niche. Full-busted lingerie bloggers today know that this country is well ahead of the curve when it comes to, well, curves, … Read More
This month On Gossamer highlights the Mesh Underwire Bra, another style that lives up to the brand’s ethos, effortless underwear in light as air fabrics. Unlined and feeling like nothing on the skin, it is, nonetheless, engineered for comfortable support fitting sizes 32-36, A-DDD cups. An inner sling enhances support for DD-DDD cups. Emulating the attributes of a diaphanous web, it is designed in a luxury Italian mesh while, … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
Today, I am singing the praises of Chantelle’s new High Support Everyday Sports Bra. This is not a sale’s pitch, merely an opinion. I feel compelled to say that this style is the most satisfying underwire sports bra that I have worn in years. That is not to say that I do not have a range of choices from excellent brands at my disposal, because I … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
My sister used to tease me: “Do any of your readers actually know what you sleep in?” And my response: “Do you have to be a painter to recognize fine art?” After all, merchandising is really a form of curating. Either you have the eye, or you do not. I have always loved the elements of fine lingerie, intricate lace patterns, exquisitely draped fabrics, precious details, and … Read More