Maison Lejaby opens a much-needed escape valve for Spring/ Summer 21 with their color saturated Swim Collection. Channeling the rich hues of the sun-soaked flower fields of Southern France combined with a modern play on cabana stripes, seven separate groups merchandise seamlessly throughout the season. Created with engineering details that support and complement a woman’s curves, these swimsuits fit a range of sizes 32-40, B-G cups, and XS-XL bottoms. European … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
Since I first dipped my toes in the lingerie industry over a decade ago, the availability of fashion-forward options for full-busted customers has skyrocketed. But there’s still one thing that’s somewhat rare: true, unabashed luxury above a D cup. And of the brands that do cater to this niche, the majority are based in Europe. So what’s a, say, H-cupped American to do if they want deluxe … Read More
By HOLLY JACKSON
As far as I’m concerned, the Matilda bra is pretty much my platonic ideal of the perfect bra. It’s got it all: Support, lift, lightness, beautiful design, and it comes in tons of different colors. It’s a bestselling silhouette for Elomi for good reasons and it has a devoted following. It’s as popular on Instagram as it is in independent lingerie stores.
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By ELLEN LEWIS
Whenever I cover Commando®, I focus on fabric technology because it is the driving factor behind the brand’s ideology. Every category in the Commando® arena is born from its founder Kerry O’Brien’s research into global textile innovation as well as her perfect sense of consumer culture. For example, when we highlighted the Butter™ product line expansion in 2019, the industry was in high pursuit of … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
I met Michelle Blenkinsopp-Guild, founder of Shell Belle Couture, shortly after she launched her luxury collection in 2010. I was immediately smitten. Her beautiful bridal designs, created in England, are lingerie masterpieces. Composed with European silks, tulles, and leavers laces, they are heirloom pieces that hark back to a time when precious underpinnings were all the rage. I imagine a scene out of The Great Gatsby, … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
It was the last minute of the last day of the last (Feb 2020) Salon de Lingerie show in Paris. I was on the way to the coat check to retrieve my belongings and exit the exposition when I passed the Calida booth and stopped dead in my tracks. It wasn’t the end of show champagne that did it. It was the gorgeous visuals that leaped out … Read More
It sounds like Justin Timberlake’s 2007 platinum hit song, but bringing “Sexy Back” into our lingerie wardrobes is a definite trend and Chantelle Lingerie has done just that with their new Day to Night Collection. Without sacrificing the demand for comfort, they have created a modern interpretation of their tried-and-true silhouettes by combining comfortable yet supportive fit with their French fashion DNA. Utilizing the construction elements for which the … Read More