By Michelle Metens
Most women have a never ending desire to deck themselves out and flaunt their best assets, and party season is the prime time of the year when we have a legitimate opportunity to do just that. But when it comes to Halloween, which is the kickoff for the fall party season, just exactly where does the urge to dress up as sexy bumble bee come from??
This 1880’s Victorian hornet costume shows … Read More
Sue Hughes, a traveling lingerie sales rep for the Formfit Company of Chicago, with model checking fit. 1949 Photo by Phillip Harrington accompanied by Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine.
In our continuing series on Lingerie through the decades, Shirley focuses on post WWII intimate apparel and the glamorous starlets of the 1940’s who created great desire for beautiful undergarments, sleepwear and swimwear…. READ MORE in ‘Lingerie That Lingers’… Read More
By Layla L’Obatti
Flashforward/ Flashback – Frisky feline’s
Flashforward: Knickerocker’s adorable applique cat face bodysuit doesn’t initially strike you as something vintage inspired but more anime and cartoon with its blue-haired styling. Like my previous post on Schiaparelli highlighted, the use of trompe l’oeil to create false forms on the surface of designs has been around for a while and merely awaits a modern take to bring it into modern day.
Flashback: I came across … Read More
Flashforward: Vintage burlesque costumes often featured beading and fringe to accentuate a dancer’s movement.
Flashback: Made by Niki’s fringe skirt and top are a modern take on that idea, with ombre fringe taking a new turn in contemporary and graphic designs that are hard to forget.… Read More
By Layla L’Obatti
Flashforward/ Flash back – Jill St John and Kiss Me Deadly Rock the Petal Bra Silhouette
Flashforward: I don’t think you can talk about modern vintage inspired lingerie without thinking of Kiss Me Deadly. With everything from her images to her silhouettes oozing that timeless glamour and capturing the classic pinup silhouette her designs are also relevant in their functionality and use of modern materials that fit women’s lifestyles today. Her petal … Read More
