By ALISON CONNOLLY
Oh, Luna Mae London, you have outdone yourself! The latest campaign for their Bespoke collection is simply stellar; at least according to someone like myself who loves when lingerie and ballet combine. The images are particularly enticing because what would normally be seen as a gorgeous, luxury lingerie collection is presented in a beautifully sophisticated way. Editorial and fashion photographer Richard Bernardin captures Swedish model (and … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Lingerie brand Maison Nouvelle was born out of Dutch designer Maaike Nieuwenhuis’s fascination with craftsmanship. Granted, all of the designers we feature here in the Gallery are committed to quality craftsmanship, but Maison Nouvelle takes it one step further. Every piece is made to order, specific to your measurements and needs.
Many of the items on Maison Nouvelle’s website are ordered according to your body measurements (rather … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
If you were a super fan of the show Sex & the City like I was, then you may be familiar with the following Carrie Bradshaw quote from the series finale: “I’m someone who is looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can’t-live-without-each-other-love”. How does that apply to this blog post? Just replace the word love with lingerie. It pretty much describes the type of … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Welcome to 2017! We are officially in lingerie tradeshow season, with upcoming events taking place in Paris, London and New York City during January and February. This is always an exciting time, as we get to see the latest look books for the FW2017 season. The excitement of discovering a new collection or even a new designer is thrilling, particularly to those of us who are lingerie … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
The moment I arrived at the Sarah Brown London website, it was love at first sight. Just when I thought I had discovered one favorite must-have lingerie set, I immediately saw another to lust after. Not only are the images eye-candy, but the product descriptions are words that trigger excitement for me: scalloped trim, grosgrain, Chantilly lace, bows. As expected, the actual product does not disappoint. Each … 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
