BY ESTELLE PULESTON
Created by Linn Frisinger and Nadja Forsberg, Swedish Stockings is a brand on a mission to clean up the hosiery industry.
For decades now, most hosiery has been made from nylon. A petroleum-based product, it sheds microplastic fibers and is an incredibly energy-intensive yarn to produce from scratch. But perhaps most worryingly of all for such a throwaway garment, nylon won’t biodegrade at the end of its lifespan.
Given that the sheerest … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
As Holly discussed in her recent article, there’s a growing crossover between lingerie, dancewear and everyday fashion. And one of the brands really leading the way in this niche is Just A Corpse.
Describing itself as “luxury leisure and body-wear”, the label was founded as a collaboration between model Valerija Kelava and Uroš Belantič, a fashion designer with experience in creating costumes for ballet troupes. Inspired by the world … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
As someone who writes about lingerie for a living, I enjoy looking out for new trends and seeing how different brands put their spin on the same idea. But what I really love is finding one of those rare designers that eschews trends altogether and just does their own thing – someone who has developed an undeniably unique aesthetic, and stuck confidently to it across the seasons.
By ESTELLE PULESTON
Love a good bralette? Hate briefs that dig in? If you’re looking for lingerie you can fully relax in, allow me to introduce you to Understatement, a Swedish brand that puts comfort at the core of its design process.
Founded by Marie Stolt and Maria Lager in 2017, Understatement is an underwire-free, padding-free zone, where every fabric is chosen both for its sustainability and its softness. They’ve even done away with … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
If there’s one clothing trend that has encapsulated our attitude towards dressing these past two years, it’s got to be loungewear. From ‘sports casual’ at one end of the spectrum to fancy pajama suits and slinky slip dresses at the other, we’ve swapped our stiff jeans and tailored outfits for pieces with a softer, more comfort-focused edge.
While this change may have been driven in large part by the pandemic, it’s also … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
There aren’t many modern-day lingerie collections that have stood the test of time quite so well as Evgenia’s Rebelle, which was first released for Fall 2016. Vintage-inspired without crossing over into costume territory, these timeless pieces are every bit as delightful to look at now as they were half a decade ago. And they’ve proven so popular that not only has the collection stuck around, but it’s just been refreshed with … Read More
By Estelle Puleston
Lingerie brands worldwide have felt the impact of operating during a pandemic that has influenced everything from supply chains to fashion trends. For the first time since its launch in 2017, Opaak – which is designed in Germany but produced at a specialist luxury lingerie manufacturer in Romania – was forced like many others to develop a collection 100% remotely, without the usual in-person collaboration or factory visits.
It was also lockdown … Read More