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
We’re all poised for a great escape as brighter days emerge. b.tempt’d has risen to the occasion with their new Inspired Eyelet Collection. Think summer light, poolside parties, sunny beaches, and picnics in the park; all with a dollop of retro glam. Inspired Eyelet is a dreamy take on easy lifestyle lingerie; a longline bralette, boyshort and front closure bra. Influenced by classic femininity and motivated by modern style, b.tempt’d’s … 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
After a year of pajamas, loungewear and bralettes, women are easing back into more structured pieces with pretty, everyday lingerie that also feels a little bit special… and sexy.
Montelle Intimates’ new Cocoa Bliss collection has some very sexy and delicate features with great structure while still filling that role of comfortable, everyday lingerie sets. This new mix and match collection offers the ability to create perfect matching ensembles.
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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