By STEPHANIE HYNES
Stephanie is living in Paris this summer happily shooting art, lingerie and a lot of wine. Paris is her paramour. She can’t stay away ; inspired by almost everything she sees (check out her instagram). She sent me these intimates images of Chantal Thomass (above) and Passionata (below) professing that she can easily re-imagine them as swimwear pieces. I decided to share them here as a ‘petite’ … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
I’ve been writing about the Skin Lingerie Brand almost as long as I have been publishing this blog. In 2011, I compared them to Savage Beauty, the Alexander McQueen retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This was not because Skin, in its ode to simplicity is anything close to McQueen’s artistry, but rather because from their inception, the brand has stepped out of the box. In … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
It truly is a pleasure to discover a brand run by a team that is filled with passion for what they create and who they create for. I immediately felt this way when learning more about Madrid-based swimwear label Alawa. Creating elegant swimwear is at the heart of this label’s essence, following Dostoyevsky’s concept of “beauty that will save the world” as their mantra.
There is … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
When I started my career stint in Intimate Apparel 35 years ago, Cosabella was a new brand in the market. They made their mark rather quicklly with the Soire panty housed in a flat white mini pack. It was omnipresent at better retailers; a very cool point of sale statement. These simple mesh panties in a bastion of colors were a perfect calling card for this nascent … Read More
By HOLLY JACKSON
Summer is in full swing here in New Orleans which means the “feels like” temperature is about 109 on a daily basis. Everyone is pulling out their lightest clothing and spending as much time in the air conditioning as possible. Even my dog spends all his time napping on the air conditioning vents! The weather has me dreaming about sheer bras and light as air lingerie to … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
When it comes to bra reviews, here at Lingerie Briefs, we’re not big fans. Every woman’s body is unique so the fit issue remains partisan. One opinion never tells the entire story. On a personal level, having been a large busted woman from puberty, finding a bra that fits comfortably, supports and is fashionable has always been difficult. As time and gravity have hit home, some of … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
I’ve been a fan of Marysia Swimwear for several years, and with beach/pool season in full-swing, it is the perfect time to finally feature the brand in our Gallery.
The current Summer 2019 collection has a dominant red, white & blue color scheme that happens to be right on theme with this week’s July 4th celebration. When you take those colors, and mix in gingham print … Read More