Le Bourget

Le Bourget: 2008-2009 Hosiery

October 22, 2008 by Rene

In this abbreviated series, TLP will look at new hosiery for the 2008-2009 seasons. With fall and winter rapidly approaching in the northern hemisphere, it is time to start thinking about hosiery and leggings.

Earlier this year, TLP brought you the new lingerie offering from Le Bourget. The founders of Le Bourget hosiery chose their name three years before Charles Lindbergh made his historic flight. Today Le Bourget ranks among the more well-known brands in hosiery. Le Bourget is offering sales from their corporate store. Pricing is in Euros and the text is in French.

The Jambieres Malek is in brown, nearly black, and black for 21,89 €

The Jambiere Opaque is in orange, brown, olive, and black for 8,97 €.

The Collant Chicissime Châtaigne is in brown or black for 16,42 €.

Collant Phabre is in black for 19,70 €.

Photos courtesy of Le Bourget.

French Hosiery and Lingerie from Le Bourget

August 23, 2008 by Rene

Le Bourget is a French lingerie and leggings provider that traces the company history back to 1924. In 1999, the Italian conglomerate CSP purchased the company and added them to other lingerie brands like Lepel and Oroblu. Recently, famous French designer Eva Rachline has been doing consulting work for Le Bourget. Looking beyond hosiery, Le Bourget expanded into lingerie.

On the left is the Chicissime line. This camisole top is 46 €. On the right is the Eternite slip for 69 €.

On the left, the Vertige basque is 77 €. On the right, is a bra from the Romance collection and is 44 €.

Of course, Le Bourget still offers their fabulous hosiery. The site is in French and pricing is in Euros. Photos courtesy of Le Bourget.

Eva Rachline Surfaces as a Fashion Consultant

April 18, 2008 by Rene

Eva Rachline has surfaced after a quiet two seasons since her last eponymous collection in 2006. The company and the designer have launched the “Bureau de Style Eva Rachline”. The new focus is fashion consulting focusing on three skillsets:

Consulting and Analysis
Creation and Design
Graphics, Design, Brand Concept

The company web site describes the skills in more details. These are taken from the English version of the website from this very French company.

Consulting and Analysis

Inspection, criticism of the existing range, and proposals.
Investigation and analysis of competitors.
Analysis of the new appearing things (fibers, products, technologies).
Comparison and cross-checking for the existing data on your product and the market.
Analysis of the fashion, design, and beauty trends.
Working out of the collections planning.

Creation and Design

Choice of the topics.
Creation of the lines.
Choice of the fabrics and the colours.
Creation of exclusive prints.
Carrying out of the technical data sheets.
Analysis and correction of the prototypes.
Pattern making and adjusting of the products.
Construction of the prototypes.
Complete technical file.
Follow up care for suppliers.

Graphics, Design, Brand Concept

Specification of the product concept.
Choice of the lines.
Design and construction of logos.
Exclusive decorations and packaging.

For the last two years and perhaps even longer, Eva Rachline has been consulting with these companies:

Chantal Thomass
Etincelle
Mutine
Le Bourget
and over 40 more

What does that mean for the existing line of lingerie? Hard to say. TLP recommends acting now and picking up some truly fabulous items from the few online stores that carry Eva Rachline. Lolie Belle in France carries the largest selection.

Find out more at the Eva Rachline site.