Nichole de Carle Lingerie

Since the Paris lingerie tradeshow, I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about Nichole de Carle and the amazing collection she presented. The brand’s signature theme is mixing soft with hard to create unbelievably beautiful pieces. One of the main details in her collections are intertwined straps that give each look an amazing appeal — very reminiscent of Bordelle’s structured garments.

Nichole de Carle produces two collections, with each one featuring four ranges. Here is a description of each collection as provided by the brand:

“The Opal collection is inspired by four exquisite architectural masterpiece icons located in the four fashion capitals of the world: The Louvre — Paris, The Duomo — Milan, Westminster Abbey — London, and the Chrysler building — New York. Drawing on the design, mystery, elegance and sophistication of these buildings the Opal range brings together its symmetry of bold and delicate lines with enthralling effect.”

“The Onyx collection draws inspiration from Dan Brown’s ‘The Da Vinci Code.’ Focusing on architecture in the book, and the essence of mystery behind the story, the collection captures the seductive mystic built into the story of the search for the secrets of the Holy Grail. Symbolic meanings hidden within paintings and gloriously coded architecture form the basis of the styles of the Onyx range with exceptional elan.”

According to the Nichole de Carle Web site, the brand’s lingerie is only available at four retailers worldwide: Mise a Nue in Paris, Sugar Lilie in Los Angeles, Gail Berry in London and Glamorous Amorous in Lymington.

Opal

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Onyx

Photos: Nichole de Carle