The signature silk kimono, in Chinois, from the Vintage collection was featured on Blair a recent episode of Gossip Girl. Click here to access the episode in case you missed it.  The fabulous kimono is spotted around the 38 minute mark!  Want your own?  Shop Ligne de Soie today.

Heavenly cream, delicious silk satin and delicate lace combines in a beautiful array of soft feminine styles to create DAISY DREAMS. Gorgeous sun ray paneling has been incorporated into the garments in lace and silk adding the “Fleur” touch.

Influenced by romanticism and nostalgia of the 70’s this collection is the prettiest yet.

Handcrafted beautifully fitting bras are, padded balcony, balcony, fleurtatious and boudoir. Co-coordinating bottoms are thong, lace brief, bow tie brief and s-belt. Our vintage inspired nightwear embraces the mood of the collection with a silk lace ray backless Kimono and the sensual babydoll.

There is an air of girly innocence in daisy dreams with details including lace and silk sun ray paneling, lace ties, silk straps, silk trimmed lace straps and gathers on the derrière.

Handcrafted and designed in the UK to exceptional quality.

Want more? Check www.fleurofengland.com!

We got our hands on these exclusive preview photos; and couldn’t wait to show them off. The details look great, the materials look great – and I love the shoulder lines on the kimonos that just create a more clothed look than most silk kimonos that hang straight from the shoulders.

I really think this is a unique and special collection – and look forward to seeing some of these pieces up close in real life soon. Has anyone had the chance to actually see any of these pieces? Let us know your experience through the comments!

I wish I could say: “check out the Jenny Packham site for more info” – but there’s nothing on there about these pieces just yet. However, in the future – there surely will be!

What I particularly love about the S/S collection is the variety of unique silhouettes that designer, Adam Sakara, uses to captivate the eye including kimonos, bralettes, tap shorts, rompers, and more.  I also love the versatility of the pieces.  Not only can they be mixed and matched to create new looks, but a number of pieces are able to double as outerwear as well as innerwear.  My favorite innerwear as outerwear piece would have to be the romper.  In both ivory and black, the piece is striking and could easily be incorporated into an outfit for a night on the town.   Another favorite feature of this collection is the subtlety of the colorways.  With simple, yet elegant combinations like black and ivory, black and lavender, gray and pink, and pink and ivory, the intricacy of the design shines through.

See above for a sampling of photos of the collection.  Many more are on the website.  I promise, you will be hooked!

Each piece is made by hand including silk dying and intricate embroidery. The silk is deliciously soft and floats as you wear it – making for the ultimate in luxurious loungewear. The kimonos are designed to be versatile and can also be layered over jeans if you need to pop out to the shops. They’re beautiful not only as loungewear, but also hung on the back of a door or draped over an antique screen.

The range is available in Vintage Rose or Stone – colours that flatter most skin tones. Prices range from £90.00 to £125.00 (that’s up to about $185).

To shop, visit www.glamorousamorous.com, www.idlewildlondon.com or www.lazeme.co.uk.

Throughout the line a few things return: floral prints, soft & feminine colors and loads of paisley. You can browse the whole line at marksandspencers.com — but I’m afraid you’ll have to agree with me on the kimono above being the eye-catcher in the collection…

More P&S on their official site.

We were right!

Patricia told us: “This time we were working with Italian satin and clothes from the haute couture”

We’ve picked some of our favorite photos, but the collection is way bigger than what we’re showing here. The new catalog has over 60 new models…

More info soon on janepain.com.ar.

As always, they’ve teamed up with one of Brazil’s big names in modeling — Ana Beatriz Barros — to show their colorful and playful swimwear. I’m not too fond of the high-waist bottom, but everything else looks really sexy and fun. Not too sure where you can shop online though, sorry!

More Rosa Cha in our archives! 

Let’s get the Do Not Buy List out of the way so we can move on to the more positive aspects of giving lingerie to our mothers. While some of you may not agree with all these points feeling perhaps that you are close enough to your mother to purchase taboo items, it is in most instances prudent, especially for male members of the family, to follow some form of decorum such as found in the following:

• Do not buy panties, thongs or g-strings. This is too intimate to be purchased by sons.
• Do not buy crotch-less or peek-a-boo numbers.
• If a daughter is purchasing the gift, do not buy items that are emblazoned with swear words, sexual innuendoes and vulgar connotations. These items are best left for your girlfriends.
• Stay away from flimsy and sexy items that are better suited as gifts from a husband or significant other on Valentine’s Day.

Acceptable and well appreciated lingerie that may be bought as gifts for mothers:

• Tasteful matching gown and robe.
• A pretty new flannelette nightgown or pair of cotton pyjamas.
• Mothers always like to receive new housecoats.
• A lovely kaftan, hand painted kimono or lounging outfit.
• A beach cover-up for mothers who travel, cruise or use the pool.
• Dainty lingerie bags, hangers and sachets for storing her fine lingerie
• A gift certificate from a lingerie company allowing Mother to choose the correct size, colour and style of her garment.

So please, the next time you think of purchasing lingerie for your mother, think tactfully and choose pieces that will be appreciated and will embarrass no one.