It’s my second year of lingerie studies and my first term is soon coming to a close… along with a rush of deadlines! Consequently, the past few days have been a flurry of lingerie activity in order to get my first design project ready to hand in. Even though it’s still missing the finishing touches, I thought you’d all like to see how my first lingerie project of the year […]
The first lingerie set that I ever made, January 2011 Since I learned to sew in early 2011, I’ve turned into a bit of a lingerie-making machine; the space under my bed is literally stuffed full with boxes of bras and knickers. Those of you who’ve been following my antics will know that it all started in an attempt to get a place at De Montfort University for the Contour […]
Final design technical drawings I knew from the start that my degree was never going to be easy. My latest design project was one that I truly struggled with – and not for the reasons I was expecting! This project was the first one that I just wasn’t able to get excited about from the onset. ‘Contour Fashion’ isn’t just about designing girly and frivolous underthings – we have to […]
By: Karolina In January I was lucky enough to visit two lingerie trade shows – the Lingerie Collective in London and the Salon International de la Lingerie in Paris. These shows are largely intended for lingerie buyers, not lingerie students, so my perspective may be a little different to that of the ‘professionals’…. The Lingerie Collective is the brainchild of Kelly Isaac. Founded in 2009, it’s grown from just a […]
By: Karolina As gorgeous as luxury lingerie is, it’s a sad fact that most of us simply can’t afford it. I’ve managed to amass quite a collection of luxury lingerie over the years, though, and all on a student budget. I rarely buy anything full price and I’m happy to admit that my secret is the incessant attendance of sample sales. I know that lots of other people are in my […]
