“I like photographing women who appear to know something of life.” Agent Provocateur’s newest campaign, All Woman, takes its cue from legendary photographer Helmut Newton’s love of dominant femininity. Through his voyeuristic lens women became larger than life, flaunting their strength and sexuality in a way that was both celebratory and highly erotic. Agent Provocateur imagines women over the decades that have embodied this unapologetic sexuality, choosing four icons with […]
Bacchus was the Greco-Roman god of wine, indulgence, intoxication, and freedom. Decadent parties in his honor, called bacchanalia, were venues for revelry and hedonistic pleasures. For her debut lingerie collection, Erica M. has imagined a world of a New York underground secret society where Art Nouveau excess and bacchanalian debauchery come together in an ecstatic celebration of sensuality and empowerment. We were fortunate to have the opportunity to interview designer […]
The lingerie world tends to be pretty risk averse. With many boutiques opting for safe, proven sellers, many brands are subsequently afraid to push the envelope. Each year at market Cora looks for designs that are bold and fearless, yet it is rare to be treated to work that truly innovates. Well, leave it to a small Etsy seller out of Budapest, Hungary, to shake things up. FRKS Lingerie is […]
We’ve been big fans of Alexandrea Anissa for the last year or so. A youthful and unique perspective, coupled with an irreverent attitude, has made this brand one of the top five lingerie brands Cora wants to try this year. Adding further to this indie darling’s charm? A commitment to designing for and photographing multiple forms of diversity. In an industry that caters primarily to thin, white women, Alexandrea Anissa’s […]
The Coco de Mer name is synonymous with luxurious and erotic lingerie, from delicate silks to fetishistic latex. Catering to the global appetite for erotica, the brand’s flagship boutique in London’s Covent Garden is world renowned for bringing together some of the most exciting and directional luxury lingerie brands in the world. Under the helm of new Managing Director, Lucy Litwack, previously of La Perla, Coco de Mer has reinvented […]
