Showing posts with label LACE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LACE. Show all posts

26.5.15

Lonely Lingerie

Confidence, sex appeal, love. What is lingerie to you?
 A sexy woman who is naturally self-assured and loves prancing around in revealing get-ups for her long time lover? Or an insecure woman? A shy soul who is dying to chuck back on her largest, baggiest oversized tee. Under garments (especially sexy under garments) are a personal topic for us women. We all long to be that confident female and tell ourselves that one day we will have the body of a Victoria's Secret Model, but if we're honest, thats probably (definitely) never gonna happen. So taking a realistic approach, isn't it better for us to learn to love ourselves and find pieces that MAKE us feel sexy, are comfortable to wear and accentuate our natural, feminine shape? 

Well rising New Zealand based label "Lonely Lingerie" is doing just this. Creating sexy, vintage inspired pieces for woman of all shapes and sizes around the world.  

Created in 2009 by Helene Morris and Steve Ferguson, Lonely Lingerie is inspired by vintage corsetry and underwear and designed to showcased the beauty and femininity of the female form. Delicate lace and mesh is used in their collections, giving a subtle nod to their main inspiration with the incorporation of sultry cutouts, detailed straps and subtle but sexy colour palettes giving their designs a modern edge. They're blurring the line between fashion and underwear with long line bras (that can be worn as crops), high-waisted briefs and bodysuits that bring together their breathtaking collections. 

Their pieces make you feel good about your body with flattering aesthetics and designs. High-waisted briefs will allow those conscious of their stomach to hide their biggest insecurity whilst their wide selection of cup sizes (from A-E) give almost any woman the opportunity to treat themselves to a Lonely Lingerie piece. They're also huge advocates for embracing the female form and the varying shapes and sizes of everyday women, which they showcase incredibly through their visual diary The Lonely Girls Project. Born in 2012 the project aims to capture edgy images of Lonely Lingerie's own customers from all around the world and rather than solely capturing their products, the project focuses on telling a story (in one photo) of who these women are, their lifestyle, personality and culture, all whilst showcasing the variety of woman who advocate their designs. The Lonely Girls Project has provided an inspirational platform to showcase real women and empower the physically, culturally and geographically diverse females of today. 

 Thanks to their innovative designs, captivating projects and the rising popularity of alternate culture, Lonely Lingerie has fast become an iconic label of the modern day and is taking over the world one dreamer at a time. So gals, be proud of your body, be proud of your flaws and love yourself.
 Don't be Lonely anymore.





For more information of to find a stockist near you head to
www.lonelylabel.com

10.2.15

grammys

www.billboard.com
Yesterday the 57th Annual Grammy Awards took place.
 Music's night of nights bought together the industry's hottest stars from past and present under one roof to celebrate the year's amazing musical productions and recognize the extraordinary accomplishments that were made.

As per any awards show, the media's eye was solely on the stars, paying particular attention to who they were with and what they were wearing. Unfortunately this year I was rather disappointed with the fashion that was displayed on the infamous Grammy's red carpet, although it certainly delivered what it is known for - boobs, blinding metallic gowns, raunchy cut-outs and a tonne of fashion controversy.

This year's hot trends of the night consisted of monochrome and metallic colour schemes, suggestive cutouts, embellished gowns and lace detailing. We saw celebs including Miley Cyrus (surprisingly modest), Beyonce and Katy Perry pull of these styles to perfection with grace and elegance while other stars along the lines of Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga and Madonna dropped the ball and left us all (or at least me) with our jaws flat on the floor.

My favourite looks of the night however were a surprising bunch consisting of Taylor Swift, Chrissy Teigen and Jessie J. They all arrived in absolutely breathtaking gowns that screamed class while still presenting a strong sense of edge and style.

Taylor Swift went against the trends in an absolutely stunning Elie Saab aqua gown which she subtly contrasted with bright purple heels while Jessie J rocked an amazing black embellished piece from Ralph and Russo. My ultimate favourite, Chrissy Teigen opted for an amazing white number from Emilio Pucci keeping with the monochrome and cutout trends of the night that continued her amazing run of great fashion she has displayed throughout the awards season so far. She was also on my best dressed list from the Golden Globes and I'm am absolutely loving witnessing more of her style on the red-carpet scene.  

Despite feeling a little let down from the fashion delivered on the night the awards show itself was an incredible evening celebrating the music industry and showed the love and respect they all have for each other. I'd like to personally congratulate (not that they'll ever see this) Sam Smith and Beyonce who took out a large portion of the awards presented on the night. Unfortunately no Aussies received a trophy of gold this year but our music has definitely been taking over America in the past 12 months and I'm sure we will pick some up next time around.

I can't wait to see what the music industry and it's creative minds have to offer this year and to discover new tunes that could potentially become musical icons of the future.


BEST DRESSED 
Taylor Swift, Chrissy Teigen and Jessie J
www.vogue.com.au ; www.billboard.com

CREATIVE CUTOUTS
Iggy Azaelia, Miley Cyrus and Paris Hilton
www.billboard.com ; celebrity.yahoo.com

METALLIC MADNESS
Rita Ora, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry
www.vogue.com.au ; www.billboard.com

MAGESTIC MONOCHROME
Beyonce, Haim and Nicki Minaj
www.vogue.com.au ; www.billboard.com






AND THE REST
Rihanna, Meghan Trainor and Madonna
www.vogue.com.au ; www.billboard.com
Ed Sheeran, Disclosure and Sam Smith

Diplo, Madonna and Nas
www.heraldsun.com.au