By ESTELLE PULESTON
Founded in 2022, HartiSWIM is a swimwear and lifestyle brand that’s all about storytelling, self-expression, and dressing up for the beach. It was created by Tessa Hartmann – a fashion industry veteran with almost 30 years’ experience in PR and branding – and her two daughters, and is based around the works of her artist husband, Harti.
A fan of circa 1990s Moschino with its statement pop … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
Described on its website as that has something for you whether you’re after a chic everyday set or something truly special.
Previously known as Lou crie à Tort, it was created by Lou Salomé Carrillo in 2015. Her goal was to combine creative design with exceptional craftsmanship, plus a ‘female vision’ of lingerie that would make the wearer feel her very best. “Lingerie has this unique … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
Launched in June last year, Nissé is a French lingerie brand with sustainability and the well-being of the wearer at its core. Founder Imane do Vale swapped a career in finance for one in fashion after the birth of her first child, a turning point which made her begin to think more critically about the materials we put against our bodies on a daily basis.
With Nissé, … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
British lingerie brand Qrucifix was founded in 2021 by Renata Kuti, as her answer to the industry’s unsustainable practices she’d witnessed first-hand while working in China.
Growing up with a passion for art and mesmerized by Victoria’s Secret fashion shows, Kuti had decided early on that she wanted to be a part of that glamorous world she saw on the television. And she made it, eventually landing … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
Based in Italy, Carvaro is a new lingerie brand proving that you don’t need to completely redesign the bra or brief to create intimates that stand out – you just need a good eye for fabrics.
The brand was founded a year and a half ago by Mariana Rodríguez, a Venezuelan-born fashion and product designer who has always been captivated by fine-quality materials. Inspired by fashion houses … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
Beyza Kirilmaz and Ipek Ustay, the former a graduate in fashion design and the latter in art history, founded Turkish brand VALNUE earlier this year after discovering a shared frustration with the lingerie industry. Although they both loved the idea of styling intimates into their outerwear looks, the lingerie they could find around them was typically either too revealing to make it work, or too basic to … Read More
By ESTELLE PULESTON
You may recognize Soreil from its Barbie-inspired Pink & Fabulous collection last year, which was ingeniously marketed via miniature versions of each design modelled on Barbie dolls. Or you may know it from its wonderfully romantic photo shoots, inspired by fine art and shot against lusciously opulent backdrops. Or maybe you don’t yet know this independent Colombian brand at all – in which case you should!
Founded … Read More