By ESTELLE PULESTON

Founded in 2009 by Canadian designer Jen Gilpin, DSTM – that’s short for Don’t Shoot the Messengers – is an underwire-free brand making creative lingerie, lingerie and lounge-inspired outerwear, and versatile, multi-occasional bodywear.

Think tank tops with attached thigh straps, full body (though sometimes backless or butt-less!) catsuits, and all manner of mesh and cut out-detailed crop tops and bodysuits. With a primarily black color palette, the brand’s aesthetic is graphic, modern … Read More

By ESTELLE PULESTON

Founded in 2017, Torlowei is a must-know luxury lingerie and womenswear brand based in Lagos, Nigeria that’s marrying classic silhouettes with incredible craftsmanship and a penchant for rich, saturated color.

The label is owned by mother-daughter duo Patience Torlowei and Mojisola Adegbile. Patience – who previously founded Nigeria’s first lingerie manufacturer and has a dress in the National Museum of African Art – leads design, while Mojisola handles the business side of … Read More

By ESTELLE PULESTON

Launched last year, Verdant Intimates is a premium lingerie brand designed for those who want unfussy, easily-wearable lingerie that still makes them feel beautiful and confident.

The founders are Michelle Bergmann and Eleanor Mooney, two Filipina lingerie industry veterans who first met while working together in Soho, where they dreamed of opening up a lingerie boutique together. However, Bergmann says that the designs she saw around her were “either too simple and … Read More

By ESTELLE PULESTON

Based in Anthol, New York, Tensengral is an intriguing bodywear brand that holds appeal whether your interests lie in sustainability, historical fabric-making, or much more modern clothing technologies. Their bralettes may at first look like they’ve been crocheted or knitted, but they’re actually lace. Specifically, a braided ‘performance’ lace that has been designed by brand owner Brad Jamison and produced on 20^th-century lace braiding machines modified to take instructions digitally … Read More