Perhaps the only thing more seductive than baring your bra is revealing just a small sliver of it. This season for lingerie, it is all about the straps: sturdy 10mm elastics, delicate rattails, built-up, bondage, nude, neon. The rogue item of the season, bras are meant to be seen, but not meant to be matched, with all manners of straps
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It's spring runway season again; you know what that means: plenty of lingerie and swimwear on the catwalk. And more specifically, no pants! It wasn't the pants-less pop stars of current-day, however, that designers were channeling this season, but a more sophisticated, retro-flavored starlet. Edie Sedgwick appeared in bikini bottoms paired with boxy tees over at Marc Jacobs, while demure
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A hurricane is brewing in Miami. Her name is Fab Silberstein, and she is set to take the beachwear industry by storm with her line, La Belle Rebelle. An apt name for a label that combines the sweet, decorous charms of retro swimwear with explosive prints and rock 'n' roll attitude. The tagline for the brand is "What Swimwear Should
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In our travels around the globe this summer for the Spring/Summer 2013 intimates and swim trade shows, we discovered several standout collections from both emerging and established brands. We will be profiling these noteworthy names in the next few weeks and providing an exclusive sneak peek into their new collections.
LOST IN WONDERLAND / lostinwonderland.de
Based in…
Berlin, Germany
Last seen at…
Mode City
Doing what?
Shaking
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New York-based line Éclairée was one of the most-talked about names to emerge from the recent Miami Swim Week. Founded in 2011 by former model Kelly Carrington, the line already boasts the type of refined craftsmanship and uniquely identifiable aesthetic that many brands work years– even decades– to achieve.
The S/S 2013 collection hits all the right trend notes: illusion mesh,
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In our travels around the globe this summer for the Spring/Summer 2013 intimates and swim trade shows, we discovered several standout collections from both emerging and established brands. We will be profiling these noteworthy names in the next few weeks and providing an exclusive sneak peek into their new collections.
MADAME SUPERTRASH / supertrash.com
Based in…
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Last seen at…
Mode City
Doing what?
From the
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In our travels around the globe this summer for the Spring/Summer 2013 intimates and swim trade shows, we discovered several standout collections from both emerging and established brands. We will be profiling these noteworthy names in the next few weeks and providing an exclusive sneak peek into their new collections.
CARIZZI / carizzi.com
Based in…
London, UK
Last seen at…
Mode City
Doing what?
Crafting sophisticated swim
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While Olympic competitions judge speed, accuracy and endurance, we at Stylesight are more intrigued by the sartorial statements being made in London. Perhaps in no other discipline does costume play a bigger role than synchronized swimming – summer's answer to figure skating. We were glued to nbcolympics.com yesterday, watching the duet technical competition, where underwater ballerinas showed off bedazzled costumes,
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In our travels around the globe this summer for the Spring/Summer 2013 intimates and swim trade shows, we discovered several standout collections from both emerging and established brands. We will be profiling these noteworthy names in the next few weeks and providing an exclusive sneak peek into their new collections.
BASE range / baserange.net
Based in…
Castelginest, France
Last seen at…
Mode City
Doing what?
One of the
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In our travels around the globe this summer for the Spring/Summer 2013 intimates and swim trade shows, we discovered several standout collections from both emerging and established brands. We will be profiling these noteworthy names in the next few weeks and providing an exclusive sneak peek into their new collections.
TOUCHÉ / touche.com.co
Based in...
Medellín, Colombia
Last seen at...
Mode City / Swimshow
Doing what?
Serving up
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We finally caught up with Johanna Isaac of Amulette at Miami's SwimShow, where she unveiled her first swimwear collection. We've been huge fans of Amulette's intimates line for awhile now, and we are thrilled to report that the swimwear collection has all the hallmarks that make the lingerie so alluring: exuberant prints and colors, modern silhouettes and timeless elegance.
Isaac always brings
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We're finally back in New York after whirlwind week in hot 'n' hazy Miami. It was a more jam-packed week than ever this year, filled with two trade fairs, an exclusive Stylesight trend seminar, runway shows, presentations, cocktail pre-parties and champagne after parties. Miami Swim Week seems to get stronger each year, and this summer was no exception. Amidst the
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Paris: We headed to Espace Pierre Cardin yesterday to view the Lingerie Française Exhibit that just opened in conjunction with the Mode City and Interfiliere trade shows. The exhibit traces the history of lingerie, from the corsetry of the 1800s; to the introduction of Lycra®; to current collections from storied French brands like Chantelle, Aubade and Simone Perele. Robust with
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We had the pleasure of meeting the brains behind BedHead Pajamas, Renee Claire, not too long ago at a party for their new New York store, nestled in the uber-chic, intimates-friendly block of Elizabeth between Houston and Prince. Long before pajamas became the "it" item, Los Angeles-based BedHead revitalized the sleepwear market with their classic fits, sublime cotton fabrics and
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It's not that you forgot or are procrastinating; you've just had a hard time finding the perfect gift for your beloved dad. Well, if indecision is still plaguing you, we are here to help with this handy guide, which matches some of our favorite pop icons – real and fictional – with loungewear gifts from the market. Dad, your gift's
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