Estelle Puleston

I am once again bringing you some beaded lusciousness by Love & Swans. I’ve been obsessed with this brand from day one, and every time they release something new I find myself saying “I think this is my favourite yet”. And you know what? I really do think this latest bralette design is my favourite yet!

For a long, long time I just bought plain black tights that I’d wear with everything. I was treating them as something purely practical, rather than thinking of them as an accessory. But that’s exactly what they are! In fact, the right hosiery can even be the centrepiece of your whole outfit.

Earlier this year, I wrote about Beba Lingerie, a Serbian brand that I had at the time just discovered – and it was love at first sight. It was giving me strong Honey Birdette vibes, with maybe a little Bordelle thrown in too, and the prices seemed pretty great for the designs on offer. I simply could not get the brand’s Becca bodysuit out of my head.

Allow me to introduce you to what I’m already positive will be one of my very favourite collections of the Autumn/Winter 2021 season: Regalia by Studio Pia. It’s inspired by “the decadence and lavish excess of royal court dressing” and, as ever, is centered around some incredible bespoke embroideries.

As always, I am blown away by the level of detail in this Love & Swans lingerie set. What may from a distance appear to be a print is actually an embroidery, which gives it a wonderful depth of texture when seen up close. On top of all this is that other signature design element of this brand: lavish hand-beading.

Lately, I’ve found myself wearing slips more than anything else in my wardrobe – including bras! Like robes, they’re easy to throw on in the morning as loungewear, and I also style many of them as outerwear simply by adding a strapless bra underneath and a skirt on top.

One of the few good things to come out of 2020 was TéAmore. With a size range focussed on fuller busts (up to a UK FF / US H) and designs that are breathtakingly beautiful, it seems that they’re doing for the US full bust market what Harlow & Fox has done for the UK one.

Ask me to name any one robe I’d love to wish into my wardrobe, and there’s a good chance I’d pick one by Apilat. This independent Ukranian brand is creating some of the most breathtakingly beautiful loungewear in the industry, and they only seem to get better with each passing season.

When Myla relaunched in 2018 after a lengthy hiatus I… was not the biggest fan. Since then though, the brand has been growing on me once again. In particular, Columbia Road has become a signature style that they re-release over and over in new and always-interesting colourways.

From saturated aqua and turquoise shades to a true primary blue, this summer lingerie trend feels fresh, fun and statement-making. It’s been picked up by budget-friendly and luxury brands alike; here are 18 of my favourite looks to check out, from everyday basics to fancier sets.