Oscar Wilde said “Life imitates art more than art imitates life”. Venus, the goddess of love and beauty was immortalized in Renaissance art by the famed paintings of Sandro Botticelli: The Birth of Venus and Primavera. The concept of celebrating the female body does not escape analysis. Women have held sway in art for centuries. Could that be why The Maison Lejaby Venus collection in stores now is so captivating?
Botticelli’s goddesses were center stage … Read More
By TINA WILSON
A trio of floating butterflies on each strap…
A statement of profanity worn with pride…
Bits of tulle and lace, raw and exposed and dripping from the frame of the bras…
Multicolored paillettes dangling from a bomber jacket…
Long mesh skirts with laser cut applique flowers….
The details were many, as were the number of vendors vying for attention.
I mean this in the most complementary way; being a designer I have … 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 work you will see from … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
It is my pleasure to introduce Studio Pia; a luxury lingerie brand that represents beauty on many levels. The obvious allure is visually represented in its debut collection (made up of three ranges featured here), and its not-so-obvious beauty is revealed in its ethical design/manufacturing process.
Founded by Pia Conaghan in 2016, Studio Pia established itself as an ethically-crafted label based in the UK. The company’s ethical ethos is to create … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
It happens to be International Women’s Day as I write this post, and somehow seems incredibly appropriate that I am writing about the brand Suzy Black. The founder of this lingerie label (Diondra Julian) refers to herself as a “Chief Panty Enthusiast, Designer, Wife, Mom and Reveler” so I can’t help but think that she is precisely the type of woman we are celebrating today. This is a brand that celebrates … Read More
By TINA WILSON, Illustrator ~
The Body is everywhere. You may choose to call it a bodysuit or a teddy. I call it long overdue and I attribute its resurgence to the bralet. The undeniable consumer embrace of the unconstructed, comfy, wireless bra has given designers permission to take that philosophy further. There is also no better category of intimates so well suited (no pun intended) for wearing “out” than the bodysuit.
There was a … Read More
A few weeks ago, Alison, my social media guru, and I were having a discussion about Maison Close and whether or not, the brand belonged in the Gallery on Lingerie Briefs. Alison’s weekly column in the Gallery showcases new and/or independent talents with niche followings. We decided that perhaps, this was not the correct venue because Maison Close is now more mainstream. The brand is recognized globally within their particular merchandising channel; chic lingerie with … Read More
