By ESTELLE PULESTON
After a number of years spent focused on bespoke work and collaborations with other brands, luxury lingerie designer Karolina Laskowska has returned to the world of ready-to-wear with her latest collection, Hesperides.
Comprising a mix of corsetry and 2- and 3-piece bra sets, the collection merges eye-catching silhouettes with opulent metallic laces, plus other exquisite fabrics such as an “incomparably soft” black Leavers lace made with … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
Posie by Posie Upshall is a lingerie brand where sustainability, ethics and luxury collide to create stunningly beautiful designs you can feel good about buying.
Upshall began developing the brand via an incubator program after graduating from the renowned Contour Fashion course at De Montfort University, and it was officially launched in October 2019 – just a few short months before the pandemic hit and the world … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
I first discovered Dutch lingerie (and jewelry) brand Arí van Twillert in December 2019, via the launch of its Water Drift collection. Made from black tulle embroidered with a colorful and ‘blocky’ pattern which reminded me somewhat of Tetris, I was instantly drawn to it based purely on aesthetics. It’s definitely unlike any lingerie embroidery I’ve seen before.
And there’s a reason for that, as I soon … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
For full-busted customers, the modern lingerie landscape looks nothing like it did in the early 2000s, and no one knows that better than Anna Lejwoda. She’s the co-founder and designer of Polish lingerie brand Avocouture by Avocado, which will soon be celebrating its 20th birthday.
Like so many others, her full-bust focused brand (which goes up to an L cup) was born out of a … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
Is it just me, or do most bikinis and swimsuits look the same? Colors and prints vary of course, but when shopping for swimwear, I find myself trawling through the same tired silhouettes over and over. I want something different, something eye-catchingly unique!
The good news is, spectacularly-creative swimwear is out there. The bad news is that it doesn’t come cheap. All seven brands I’m sharing below … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
Around this time every year, festival wear becomes a fashion talking point. For some brands though – among them, Australia-based Her Pony – this section of the clothing industry isn’t just a seasonal trend, but a year-round lifestyle.
Founded in 2010 by Lauren Stein, Her Pony describes its garments as “festival treasures”. There’s beaded fringing, shimmering sequins, and bold 60s and 70s-esque prints galore – it … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
For fans of the lingerie-as-outerwear trend, Pattricia A. Garde is a gem of a brand. It was founded in 2015 by Teerawit Jenwitthayachai, who, after studying fashion design in both Bangkok and Paris, discovered she couldn’t find any bras she liked after returning to Thailand. So she set out to design some herself!
While Teerawit believes that lingerie should be functional, she also views it as an … Read More