After three years studying Contour Fashion at De Montfort University, the end is finally in sight – I’m about to graduate from Lingerie School! Contour Fashion is a degree that specialises in intimate apparel, covering almost all areas of lingerie and then some. We’ve studied everything from corsetry to swimwear, and each chose our own final major projects. Some chose to go down a technical route to fulfill a market […]
Editor’s Note: NSFW images below. Miss Crofton has been on my “Ones to Watch” list for a few seasons now (we actually featured her 2013 collection here on TLA). Based in the UK, Miss Crofton focuses on uncomplicated shapes in beautiful fabrics, which really allows her textiles to shine. All items are handmade in London, England with the size range covering XS thru XL, fitting a maximum 16UK and 14US […]
Editor’s Note: NSFW images below. Like a lot of new lingerie brands I’m discovering now, I first found out about Impish Lee through Pinterest. I actually think the dotted lace bodysuit below may have been the first thing of hers I saw, and I remember being impressed because no one’s doing 80s-style teddies with the high cut legs right now… except Impish Lee. Like a lot of Etsy lingerie designers, […]
Editor’s Note: NSFW images below. I love lace. Embroidery too. But especially lace. It’s not just the delicate, gauze, ephemeral nature of beautiful lace, it’s also the artistry. Even machine-made lace takes a tremendous amount of time and resources to produce, and the more complex a lace, the more beautiful it is. And while lace is beautiful on lingerie (which we both already know), it’s even more gorgeous when incorporated […]
Strappy details on fashion forward lingerie has been building momentum over the last few years and was one of the biggest trends at the NYC Lingerie Market. Emerging independent brand Janay Intimates, has found a way to repurpose this trend by incorporating straps and cut away details in a fresh and exciting way. Designer Janay Eleanor shares that her design aesthetic is “Delicately British” and is meant to celebrate the contrast […]
