Moda Preview: Rochella AW16

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Anna

My last preview of the season is going to be Rochella! I actually didn’t get a chance to visit Rochella at the SIL, so I instead decided to pop into last week’s Moda show to see them. So, this is going to be my only Moda preview for this season! After looking through Rochella’s SS16 launch collection, I also got a sneak peek at what’s to come next season. All of the lovely details Rochella used in SS16 return again, with all of these pieces featuring high quality Italian satin, 18ct gold plated hardware, soft lavender linings, and beautiful embroidery. And, as always, Rochella will be donating a percentage of all profits to The Eve Appeal. So, here’s Rochella AW16!

Rochella Vintage Floral Bra and Brief

First up is this surprisingly Spring-esque piece, the Vintage Floral. This is the lightest piece of the collection, featuring a duck egg blue base with a delicate pink floral. Like many of the styles in the SS16 collection, the upper cup appears to be sheer illusion net, which should become invisible against all skin tones. I think this is one style my guest blogger Rachael will be a big fan of! Continue reading →

SIL Preview: Charnos AW16

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Anna

Next up is the second of the LF Intimates brands, Charnos! Charnos aims to provide pieces with a little more luxury and sophistication, with the Charnos AW16 collection featuring shades of raspberry, deep purple, ivory and gold, and plenty of options available up to a J cup!

Charnos Violet in Raspberry (pictures 1-2; 32 C-J, 34-38 B-J, 40 D-F) ; Charnos Sienna in Deep Purple (picture 3; 30 D-J, 32-38 B-J, 40 D-F)

The main fashion colours of this collection are raspberry and purple, used here in the Violet and Sienna. Both of these styles are available up to J cups, something I’m very happy about! Continue reading →

SIL Preview: Sculptresse AW16 & Panache Black AW16

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Anna

Next up in my SIL previews are the final two Panache brands, Sculptresse and Panache Black. Let’s start with Sculptresse! The Sculptresse AW16 collection features shades of classic black, cherry red, candy pink and rich purple.

Sculptresse Chi Chi Babydoll in Black (36 F-HH, 38 E-HH, 40 DD-HH, 42-46 D-HH)

A new piece for the Chi Chi range, a babydoll! While the Chi Chi bra is available in various colourways, this will only be available in this black colourway, and it is also currently only a fashion piece (though that might change depending on popularity). 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 Previews: Elomi & Goddess SS15

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Anna

I seem to be getting through these previews much slower than I was hoping, so let’s get started on the next! Elomi and Goddess are Wacoal/Eveden’s plus size ranges, which together cover 34-56 bands and B-K cups. Elomi’s SS15 collection features lots of bright blues, warm reds, pinks and purples. Goddess’s collection is much smaller, but again tones of pink and blue seem to be very popular.