South Coast Sweethearts
We all need a little bit of sunshine in our lives, especially at the end of a cold week in February, so I thought I’d share a lovely little treat with you. To celebrate the launch of their...
View ArticleSummer swimwear glamour
I don’t sunbathe and I hardly ever swim but, for some reason, this year I’m getting rather obsessed with bikinis, bathing suits and anything beach related. Staying glamorous in the summer is always a...
View ArticleKiss Me Deadly student seminars
If you’re a fashion student with an interest in learning more about the business side of the industry, chances are that you’ll be trying to arrange an internship. As with all types of unpaid work...
View ArticleA brief history of the swimsuit
I wrote a number of academic essays as part of my MA course, and all but one were on lingerie. The remaining piece was on the history of women’s swimwear and I found it so interesting to write that I...
View ArticleKiss Me Deadly: Swim with Sharks
As many of you lovely Rarely Wears Lipstick readers will already know, three years ago independent UK lingerie brand Kiss Me Deadly also started producing their own swimwear. Like the rather femme...
View ArticleLust List: July, swimwear edition
I have decided that my Lust List needs to drop the word ‘lingerie’ from the title. Initially it was because, following a trip to Selfridges lingerie department when I became somewhat distracted by the...
View ArticleThe Body Studio at Selfridges
Yesterday, Selfridges launched a massive new destination department – for lingerie, swim, sportswear, loungewear and hosiery – and I couldn’t resist a visit on the opening day so booked myself in for a...
View ArticleHunkemöller comes to the UK
Trade journal Lingerie Insight has announced that Dutch lingerie brand Hunkemöller has launched in the UK. Although there are no physical stores here yet, the UK website is live with a generous launch...
View ArticleClass of 2018: LCF Intimates catwalk event
I have kept a close eye on the London College of Fashion BA (Hons) Fashion Contour graduates since 2014* and was lucky enough to be invited along to the catwalk event organised by this year’s...
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