Bustier

CILA Brand Feature: Affinitas Intimates

July 23, 2008 by Krista

Affinitas Intimates, featured on TLP in May, is a participating brand in the CILA (Contours International Lingerie Awards) Gala being held on August 4th. This fun and fashionable brand provides quality pieces that show your sassy side without breaking the bank!

For the award show, Affinitas will be featuring their entries into the Best Daywear, Best Fashion Lingerie, and Best Seamless. The Best Daywear entry is a cami and hipster set from the light and summery Sandra collection. The clean white background with pops of baby blue, pale pink, and grass green will be sure to keep you looking (and feeling) cool on hot summer nights. In the category of Fashion Lingerie, the entry is from the flirty Helen collection. A bustier and matching skirted thong feature a number of intricate details from embroidered overlays to simple bows. The Grace plunge push-up bra and corresponding hipsters are contending for the title of Best Seamless.

Check back in August to see how Affinitas fared in the award show. In the meantime, find out more about the numerous other attractive and affordable Affinitas collections on the Affinitas website. The website also provides a number of online retailers stocking Affinitas with a specialty store list coming soon!

Alluring and Affordable Affinitas Intimates

May 11, 2008 by Krista

Affinitas Intimates, an L.A. based company, provides affordable glamour for a crowd that appreciates fun and sassy lingerie. Only two years old, this brand prides itself in choosing exceptional materials for both the basic and fashion pieces in each collection. The fun and flirty Affinitas collections provide an alternative to the mainstream through its bras, panties, camis, chemises, babydolls, and bustiers.

From Cecilia and Claudia to Jenny and Joanna, each collection evokes the spirit of a different woman. Find which woman you are! For Fall 2008, more “women” are added to the collection as the brand plans to incorporate even more fashion colors and prints to attract a wide variety of personalities. In addition to offering different colors and prints, each collection offers a number of items that can be mixed and matched. Here are a few highlights of the current and upcoming collections.

Spring 2008

Fall 2008

Affinitas Intimates are currently sold at boutiques throughout the United States.

Pfiff Spring/Summer 2008

April 29, 2008 by Krista

I’ve already mentioned my love affair with the new Pfiff Age of Innocence eco-friendly group. I recently had the chance to visit the Pfiff showroom and see not only that group, but the rest of the Spring/Summer Collection (Autumn/Winter too, but more about that later!). As expected, the collection does not disappoint by matching exquisite design and detail with elegant (yet, supportive and comfortable) fabrics.

Breadth of Serenity is just that indeed! A clean, white double layered mesh is topped with a vibrant, royal purple scrolling embroidery, which immediately transported me to the Mediterranean in my mind! The group has something to offer everyone. The lightly lined balconette bra accomodates cups A-D, while the lightly padded full coverage bra fits C-F cups. Both feature the delicate, scalloped straps as well as the coordinating organza bow with a crystal tear drop charm.

Bottoms include a g-string hipster, bikini brief, and boyshort. All of which include the organza bow detailing in addition to their own unique elements including additional embroidery, pleating, and a key hole. In true Pfiff style, you’ll not only look fabulous from the front, but from the back as well! The group is complete with both a camisole and chemise. Mix and match to create new, opulent looks every night of the week.

For the ultimate in sophistication, Dramatic Entrances pairs a soft, tactel microfiber with Leavers lace and mesh. The palest green is accented with an inky black in a group reflecting the Art Deco style. Again, amazing detailing is featured throughout and sizes A-F are provided options through the fashionable demi padded push up bra and lightly lined full coverage bra.

The tanga features a unique, lined mesh cut out detail in the back as well as a double banded side while the wide-side thong features detachable garters! For more coverage, choose the hipster. Additional options include a lightly padded underwire bustier and a chemise with an adjustable tie back. This group is so fantastic and detailed, it could have been called Dramatic Exits as well!

Of course, the Pfiff year-round, continuous collections (including Lavish Bouquet and Moments of Seduction) are always available in stores.

To purchase the new collection, you’ll have to wait a few more weeks, but the continuous collections and Autumn/Winter 2007-2008 are currently available in department stores (including Macy’s West) and boutiques. Online, shop at Star Boudoir.

More to come on the Autumn/Winter collection!

Fine Lines Lingerie Autumn/Winter 2008

April 14, 2008 by Brenda

Fine Lines Lingerie, designed and developed in Australia, is predominantly known for its strapless bras. They devote their creative abilities to designing perfect bras for special occasions such as weddings, proms and cocktail parties. Designing with the belief that all bras should be comfortable, fashionable and make the women wearing their bras feel extra special, Fine Lines uses feminine fabrics with exciting new colours each season.

The 2008 Autumn/Winter collection is launched and it includes many individual collections and pieces. The pieces are undisputedly gorgeous and Fine Lines is a beautiful range of lingerie but the website is lacking in information as to the fabrics and trimmings. Bras and panties this lovely should be described.

Bright and vibrant colours, pretty delicate prints and bold sexy statements characterize the collections called Glamour, Rose Garden and Seduction. The Carnation collection consists of an underwire contour bra with matching brief or g-string and a sweet little chemise with g-string. Available in pink/marine and cream/blush, the bodice detailing is exquisite.

Available in May 2008, the Body Essentials five way convertible bra in mulberry comes with an extra strap so that the bra can be worn regular, halter, halter low back, regular low back and cross over back. The Intimacy Collection is gorgeous in delicate rose pink intimacy and intense burgundy intimacy. Four pieces make up the set. Pull on bustier with garter straps, brief underpants, and underwire contour bra with pretty lace knicker panties.

Fine Lines Lingerie also offers a Sports Collection line as well as a Convertible Maternity Bra. According to Vogue.com.au, Fine Lines has been in business since 1989 and “are synonymous with producing up-to-the-minute fashion, bridal and special occasion lingerie, as well as the best everyday push-up, t-shirt and strapless bras”.

Some of the items are available online through their own website and shipped internationally but most are sold through authorized stockists. Performing a quick search provided websites such as BraShop.co.nz and ModaLingerie.com.au who sell pieces of the Fine Lines Collections.

New Marie Jo Lingerie Collection

March 12, 2008 by Mandolina

Belgian lingerie label Marie Jo has just sent out their newsletter which had exciting new photos of their brand new summer 2008 lingerie collection.

As always, Marie Jo has created an extremely classy and luxurious line, with loads of pretty laces and floral details. As you may remember from previous posts, this label is one of my personal favorites (and the real pride of Belgium in the lingerie market!).

Not sure about new online retailers for shoppers worldwide, but I’m always on the lookout! Non-EU readers will have to do with these photos for now, I’m affraid. 😉

The official website has more detailed info!