SIL Preview: Elomi AW16

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Anna

The last Wacoal Eveden brand I’ll be covering is Elomi! I usually preview Elomi and Goddess together, however, this preview will mostly be of Elomi, as for some reason there was only one Goddess style available for me to look at. I’m not sure if the other samples were being shown elsewhere, or if Goddess are primarily focussing on continuity styles rather than fashion styles at the moment, but it’s something to keep in mind for this preview. The Elomi AW16 collection primarily features shades of teal, bright blue, red, brown and black, with pops of silver, pink and white.

Elomi Bijou Longline Moulded Bra in Teal (34 F-H, 36-40 E-H) ; Elomi Bijou Banded Moulded Bra in Teal (34 F-H, 36-42 E-H, 44 E-G) ; Elomi Portia Plunge Bra in Silver (34 G-JJ, 36-40 DD-JJ, 42 DD-HH, 44 DD-G, 46 DD-FF)

Teal is a strong colour for this season, as shown in the Bijou and Portia. Let me start this preview by saying that this Bijou longline is quite possibly the prettiest style from Elomi I have ever seen. Look at it!!! The rich teal colour, the bold black piping above the cups, the scalloped lace overlay, it is just perfection. I also really liked the Portia – on first glance, the print looks almost like stained glass windows, but when looking closer, the details of the butterfly print really come out.
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SIL Preview: Freya AW16 (Including Freya Active & Freya Swim)

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Anna

Today is going to be my last day of AW16 previews, and the last set of brands to cover is the Wacoal Eveden group! Wacoal Eveden produce some of the best known brands in the lingerie world, managing Fantasie, Freya, Huit, Wacoal, b.tempt’d, Elomi and Goddess. I’ll be sticking to the full-bust brands, starting with Freya! The Freya AW16 collection primarily features shades of electric and navy blue, lime yellow, orchid purple and chilli red.

Freya Pin Up Padded Strapless Bustier in Black (28 D-G, 30 D-GG, 32-36 C-GG, 38 D-G) ; Freya Pin Up Padded Half Cup Bra in Black (28 D-GG, 30 D-H, 32-36 C-H, 38 C-G) ; Freya Pin Up High Waist Brief in Black (XS-XXL)

One of my favourite styles of the collection, the Pin Up! This is an incredibly gorgeous retro style, featuring a leopard print base with lime yellow highlights, black satin piping and panelling. This is available in a very 50s strapless bustier style, as well as a slightly more modern padded half-cup style if that’s not your thing. Continue reading →

SIL Preview: Panache AW16 (Including Panache Swim & Sport)

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Anna

If you follow me on social media, you might already know that a few weeks ago, I took a short trip over to Paris! While I did plenty of fun things (like visiting Disneyland and drinking copious amounts of wine), the main reason I visited was to attend Salon de la Lingerie International. The SIL is a lingerie tradeshow, where industry professionals from all over the world come to see and showcase the latest collections – essentially, it’s the same thing as Moda, but way bigger.

So, that means that I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at lots of the new styles coming out in Autumn/Winter! I’ll be sharing previews on here every day for the next few days, starting with one of the biggest of the lot, Panache! The Panache AW16 collection primarily features shades of blue, teal, berry and gold.

Panache Oriane in Teal/Gold (30-38 D-J) ; Panache Tango in Navy/Gold (28-40 D-K, 42 D-J, 44 DD-FF)

One trend we saw heavily this season was gold embroidery over deep blues and blacks, as shown in this new colourway of the Tango, along with the new Oriane style. Oriane is a full-cup style, similar in construction to the older Clara and Andorra styles. Continue reading →

Moda Preview: Freya SS16 (Including Freya Active & Swim)

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Anna

Today we have the largest of my Moda previews, Freya! The Freya SS16 collection features shades of magenta purple, bright pink and orange, citrus yellows, and opal green. Where stated that something comes as the standard Plunge Balcony and Balcony, the size ranges are 28-38 D-G and 28 & 38 GG-J, 30-36 GG-K respectively. Let’s dive in!

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Moda Preview: Gossard SS16 & Berlei SS16

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Anna

We’re nearly at the end of my previews for this season, and today I’ll be previewing Gossard! The Gossard SS16 collection is a beautiful little thing, primarily featuring shades of powder blue, orchid purple, sultry red, tangerine orange and bright pink.

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