By ALISON CONNOLLY
There’s lingerie for everyday life, there’s lingerie for special occasions, and then there’s lingerie for the runway! As with any runway show, looks from a brand’s core collection are borrowed, layered and interpreted into the most dazzling, imaginative displays of fashion. I was thrilled that the French lingerie brand Etam once again showcased its collection during Paris Fashion Week (September 2016), and showed us its creativity in … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Depending on the day, my style can range from ultra girly and bright-colored, to super refined and monochromatic. I consider the latter to be the quintessential stylish New Yorker aesthetic, with minimal embellishment, dark colors and an air of sophistication. There’s something refreshingly uncomplicated (or so it seems) about this style. That’s why it comes as no surprise that today’s featured brand, Sapphire Bliss, is a … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Odds are, you are quite familiar with the brand Bordelle. If not, it is my privilege to get you acquainted. Since 2009, Bordelle has changed the game in luxury lingerie, and more specifically with bondage-inspired intimates. This UK label made the risqué just a bit more mainstream and S&M a bit more palatable, perhaps because it is infused with high-fashion glamour and created with groundbreaking designs.
The … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Having owned a lingerie boutique for nearly a decade, I still look at new lingerie collections in terms of what I would or would not carry in my shop. Every now and then there’s a brand that I just know my customers would have loved, and that I would have had fun promoting. Luckily, I still have an outlet for my enthusiasm for inspiring works via this … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Erica M. is a New York-based brand known for creating alluring legwear and bodysuits that double as a decorative second skin. Each piece is made combining high-tech knitting patterns and designer Erica Young’s intricate, provocative designs. They are truly body art.
Established in 2012 with a primary focus on hosiery, Erica M. has since expanded into lingerie with an emphasis on bodysuits with strategically placed design details. … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Several years ago there were not many lingerie blogs in existence; in fact there was a group of maybe 5-10 of us who blogged regularly, had our niche and knew one another. In those “early days” of blogging one of my favorite stories to consistently cover was the Andres Sarda runway show. Nearly every year this Spanish luxury lingerie label would pull out all the stops and … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
There’s no reason why black lingerie gets to have all the fun! It turns out that all-white lingerie can be equally sexy, and can forego the typical classification of being “bridal”. UK designer Amelia Firth-Waugh has created the brand Temper Lingerie as a way of reinventing the role of white intimates. It’s no surprise that her creative influence and professional background includes internships at Chromat (see some … Read More