New York: The latest lingerie and swim looks on the runway bring a quirky perspective to uptown refinement. From left to right: DKNY channels classic Chanel with this playful tweed matched set. Marc by Marc Jacobs continues the retro nautical mood with tomato red, navy and pretty peplums. A Détacher borrows buoyant bloomers from grandma's closet in this charming collection.
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New York: Intimates and swimwear continued to be well-represented for S/S 2012 at this weekend's shows. The ladylike trend in both categories showed no signs of stopping, as designers showcased high-waisted bottoms, sweetheart tops and prim cover ups. On a more contemporary note, high-necked suits continued to make waves, while plunging necklines brought a sensual edge to minimalist maillots.
One designer
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New York: As New York Fashion Week kicks into gear, swimwear is off to a hot start. Sticking with the current women's trends, waistlines on suits inched up to demure silhouettes. Rachel Comey modernized retro-flavored maillots with innovative photorealistic textile prints. Meanwhile, vintage purveyors What Goes Around Comes Around opted for a little flash and sex appeal with plunge suits
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Agent Provocateur's Autumn 2011 ad campaign that was just unveiled today is the latest example of art imitating life. The campaign features paparazzi-style shots of Boardwalk Empire actress Paz de la Huerta strategically exposing her knickers while doing what stars do: stepping out of limos, walking the red carpet and falling down while drunk. Hey, if you're going to do
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In perusing the covers of the all-important September issues over at Fashionologie, we couldn't help but notice the preponderance of wasp-waisted waifs. Granted, most of the cover models are wearing Louis Vuitton (the inspiration behind our Runway Roadmap theme Prim + Perverse), the attraction of the corset cannot be denied. Often the fast track to editorial glory, cinched-in waists never
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You never know what you're going to find in Vegas, and amidst the slot machines and showgirls this season at Curve, we discovered a standout swimwear line from Colombia called SAHA. The Bogotá-based brand already boasts several major online retailers and has also shown up on the floors of Anthropologie stores.
Entitled "Soul Getaway," their new collection puts a fresh spin
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This summer, a talented group of first or second-timers a Mode City Paris, SwimShow and Salon Allure in Miami and Curve New York made for one of the strongest trade show seasons in years. Some of the newcomers have already carved out a niche in their corner of the world and are looking to make waves internationally, some are seasoned
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"Loungerie" has been a huge buzzword floating around the intimates universe as of late, denoting a new lifestyle category of lingerie that can be worn for lounging. A unique Brazilian retail concept named Loungerie jumped on the phenomenon early, opening its doors in 2010 and quickly expanding to half a dozen stores in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Loungerie is
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The brother and sister design duo Camilla Freedman-Topper and Marc Freedman have become runway regulars at Australian Fashion Week with their namesake ready-to-wear line. Although swimwear has comprised part of their assortment for awhile (like many brands from Australia), they finally launched the collection in North America at Miami's SwimShow. The Resort 2012 collection presents some of the freshest takes
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Italian company Emmebiesse caught our eye last season at the Paris trade shows with their fashion-driven bathwear and beachwear lines, Luna di Giorno and Caterina D. Accustomed to providing chic bathrobes, towels, cover ups, slippers and coordinating accessories to high-end shops, the label just opened their first flagship boutique in the historic center of Sirmione (on the beautiful Lake Garda),
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Amidst Assembly's alluring racks of hard-to-find designers and well-edited vintage, we discovered this gem of a lingerie brand. Based in Paris, Roseanna is like the rebellious cousin to Araks, infusing delicate soft lingerie with a bit of rock 'n' roll attitude. Like Araks, Roseanna is primarily a ready-to-wear label that offers coordinating lingerie, swimwear and accessories as part of a
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We've had the pleasure of running into the co-owners of Kansas City boutique Birdies, Peregrine Honig and Danielle Meester, quite a few times on the trade show circuit. They've always impressed us with their unique personal styles as well as their on-point fashion intuition and taste level. After exchanging random tidbits throughout shows on buying, brands and bikinis, we finally
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We got a sneak peek at Swimwear Anywhere's vast Resort 2012 swimwear collections last week. In addition to their own brands, Swimwear Anywhere also holds licenses for labels like Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, DKNY, Juicy Couture and Carmen Marc Valvo.
As the manufacturer for some of the most directional designers in fashion, Swimwear Anywhere established a few trends this season that
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Before we leave for the weekend, here are a few recent magazine editorials featuring intimates and swimwear to spark your creative minds.
Gisele Bündchen dons some of the hottest local designers in this sultry spread shot by Jacques Dequeker in the July 2011 issue of Vogue Brazil.
Aline Weber shows off her naughty and nice side in this Heidi-themed editorial in the
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From São Paulo Fashion Week to Mode City in Paris, this summer has been jam-packed with beachwear events, and Stylesight has been on hand to cover it all and provide in-depth trend analysis. Reports covering two of the most essential market occurrences of the season – designer Resort 2012 collections and Miami Swim Week – just went live in the
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