By HOLLY JACKSON
Curvy Kate
The holidays are almost over, which can frequently feel like a mix of stress relief and sadness. Raise your hand if you haven’t pictured yourself away on a beach at some point over the past month — I’m willing to bet that many of us have. If you are lucky enough to be turning that dream into a reality sometime soon, there are some great … Read More
An On Gossamer favorite: the Beautifully Basic Lace plunge bra is this month’s intimate highlight. Part of the On Gossamer entourage of weightless, light as air lingerie, the brand’s legacy, this particular style fits sizes 30-38, A-D cups. Microfiber lightly padded cups provide a seamless lift. The sweeping neckline with the high apex center is also appreciated by petite women and women with shorter torsos. A clean, modern front … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
My daughter got engaged this week. The ring is exquisite; a near perfect princess cut diamond set in white gold. It is a breath of light on her delicate fingers, artist’s fingers, sentient and fertile. I know this ring thing is a tradition, and an important symbol with deep meaning to those who imbibe. Personally, I never had an engagement ring. I just never really wanted one. … Read More
Lise Charmel ushers in the New Year with their ethereal Fête Précieuse Collection, an exquisite interpretation of the eternal beauty of the celestial night sky in which an endless veil of stars casts iridescent layers of black and blue. It’s the stuff that dreams are made of and Lise Charmel has created 14 heavenly lingerie pieces to emulate this vision. Ultra-soft tulle and transparent netting are offset by an … Read More
What is the true nature of Sin? There are countless interpretations heralded throughout art and literature as ancient and modern poets find ways to define its meaning. This spring, Maison Lejaby joins the conversation with the launch of its shouldering SIN collection. Simultaneously ethereal and sultry, this 6 piece lingerie assortment is a beautifully sketched embroidery masterpiece. In reverence to Mother Earth, delicate leaves flow loosely across an aerial … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
If you need just one reason to be excited about 2019, we have it. It’s the emergence of the bespoke lingerie brand Emiah (pronounced Eh-mi-yah). Based in South Wales, UK this luxury label creates artfully draped corsetry and hand dyed lingerie that is breathtakingly beautiful.
All of the designs have an ethereal style heavily influenced by nature, whether it’s the dark evening sky (Aoye collection), reflections of … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
MIMI A LA MER
Anyone who knows me knows that I have this thing with stripes. I don’t wear them, but they have a strong presence in my home, particularly in Mexico where vivid color and pattern melding just works. It’s no surprise, then, that I notice them everywhere on the swimwear scene for 2019. Cabana stripes, pinstripes, border stripes, curvy stripes, vertical, horizontal and perpendicular. … Read More