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Burlesque/Vintage Costume Designer: Stephanie Ludwig
Stephanie is a one of my role models for sure! I was her intern 2 years ago, and she showed me a world filled with rhinestones, feathers, and pasties. 
Her work is tantalizing and she used to dance with Hop Swing & A Jump back in the day!
I asked Stephanie to share her story about how she came about making costumes, here is piece from my interview with her:
Categories: ClothingI was inspired to make show/dancer costumes after I saw a really terrible burlesque show in 1999. The dancers’ costumes were falling off at all the wrong times, besides looking really cheap and badly made. I was attracted to the idea of reverse engineering – making clothing to meant to peel off effortlessly and the fact that I coud work with fun materials like sequins and beading. I kept the idea in the back of my head until I finally contacted a burlesque dancer to offer my costuming services. She encouraged me to just join her troupe and make costumes for myself, which I did. My first costume was a pearl bead embellished bra and belt, which I still love. I’ve made many costumes since – my favorite burlesque costumes are the Marie Antoinette piece and the blue satin corset outfit.
Tagged: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, burlesque, fashion, lingerie, Stephanie Ludwig, vintage inspired
Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian in LOVE Magazine
Seriously, are those really their names? I’ve missed this whole Kardashian revolution and have no idea who the “Kardashian Sisters”, oh famed tabloid darlings, really are. What do they do exactly? How many are there? Do all their names start with a K? Well anyway, these two have a vintage noir, femme fatale look going strong in this shoot for LOVE Magazine, shot by Patrick Demarchelier. Enjoy!
Tagged: 1940s, 1950s, femme fatale, fifties, forties, Kardashian, Khloe, Kourtney, lace, lingerie, Love Magazine, noir, Patrick Demarchelier, Sisters, stockings, suspenders
Kate Moss in Vogue UK April 2010
Tagged: cuban heel, Kate Moss, lingerie, seamed, stockings, vogue
Stockings
J’adore!!! Unfortunately I don’t know who is the maker of these fabulous tights otherwise I’d own them. Let’s not forget to mention how stunning this photo is. Ah….maybe one day the Killer Diller girls will do a photo shoot like this….
image via Sang Bleu magazine
Categories: In MagazinesTagged: 1920s, lingerie, Sang Bleu, stockings, tights, vintage inspired
Anne Hathaway in GQ
Anne Hathaway corseted up for her cover shoot in GQ UK, March 2010. If only they had curled her hair…
Tagged: anne hathaway, boudoir, corset, GQ, lingerie, vintage
Glam Cabaret: Vive Maria
Gotta love this promotional shoot for the Vive Maria Winter 2009 lingerie collection, in fact I like the shoot styling much more than I like the lingerie…
Tagged: cabaret, lingerie, theater, top hat, vaudeville, vive maria
Carine Gilson
Here are some of my favorite pieces from the latest exquisite couture lingerie collections of Carine Gilson. Check out the stunning hand-stitching and floral details! This collection has timeless appeal.
To-die-for gorgeous! What a stunning piece.
Carine Gilson Summer 2010 images via here
Categories: ClothingTagged: Carine Gilson, lace, lingerie, vintage inspired
Catrinel Menghia for Unica Romania – January 2010
Unica Romania – January 2010 edition
Model: Catrinel Menghia
Source: foto_decadent Categories: Clothing, In Magazines
Tagged: Catrinel Menghia, fascinators, lingerie, magazine, Unica Romania, vintage inspired
Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott for W Magazine 09
Editorial entitled “Sunday at the Park” from W Magazine 2009 (not sure which issue). Photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, styled by Alex White, with models Lara Stone, Edita Vilkeviciute and Guinevere van Seenus.
Tagged: lingerie, Marcus Piggott, Mert Alas, W Magazine
Andres Sarda – Runway Spring 2010
Photo: Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week
Andres Sarda debuted its Spring 2010 collection, consisting mainly of swimwear, at Madrid Fashion Week back in September.
See the rest of the collection here.
Categories: On CatwalksTagged: Andres Sarda, lingerie, runway, Spring 2010, swimsuit
Mint Siren Fall 2009 Lingerie
First four images by Joanna B. with models Skye & Rosey, hair by Amber Rose Peake, makeup Maria Papadopoulous and jewelry by Swell Vintage. Final two images by Emma Hughes, with models Kayt Webster-Brown & Pip Hanks, with hair by Hayley Welling, makeup & styling Gina Blondell, and jewelry by Amulet.
About Mint Siren, from the press release:
Categories: Accessories, ClothingMint Siren was created in 2005 by the Swedish designer Josefine Wing, and quickly became a favorite for many vixens around the world. Using high quality fabrics like silk satins and chiffon, deep pile cotton velvets, rich wools and power stretch netting Mint Siren has created a style that marries romantic retro flavor with modern fashion. There are obvious ties with traditions of burlesque, but Mint Siren offers styles that invite to be used with your regular wardrobe. Weather you aim to be an irresistible seductress or just treat yourself to a fabulous feeling while managing all the chores of being a woman, Mint Siren intimates are sure to give you an edge. The Mint Siren range offers women’s lingerie, apparel, corsetry and accessories. You can easily piece together a matching outfit from all the carefully colour coordinated garments. Emphasis is on feminine and luxurious colours as well as sculpting lines enhancing the female shape. Whether you desire to be sweet or fierce Mint Siren can help you look the part.Mint Siren is based in London, England, but with the opening of the web shop on the website www.mintsiren.com in 2006 people from all over the world now have access to the products. In addition, boutiques in major cities around the world are stocking Mint Siren clothing. To locate your closest store check out the list of stockists on the Min Siren website.Now go be fabulous…. Stay stunning,
Josefine Wing
Chief designer and owner, Mint Siren
Tagged: Fall 2009, Josephine Wing, lingerie, Mint Siren
Lingerie Noir
Lara Stone by Paolo Roversi
Styled by Edward Enninful
Vogue Italy, images via here
The lingerie in this shoot is an assortment of Dolce & Gabbana, La Perla, Agent Provocateur (hosiery) and What Katie Did.
Categories: Clothing, In MagazinesTagged: lingerie, lingerie Noir, vogue
Top Picks: Christian Dior Spring 2010 Ready-To-Wear
Red lipstick, side-split hair falling in long shiny waves (oh so Lauren Bacall), trench coats, platform heels, ruffled skirts, cinched waists, lacy lingerie details and flimsy feminine fabrics… love it! God bless John Galliano…
Tagged: 1930s, catwalk, Christian Dior, fashion, Galliano, lingerie, Ready to Wear, red lipstick, RTW, show, Spring 2010, thirties, trenchcoat
Be a good friend, care for her seam line
Back in the day, whenever you would wear tights or stockings with seam lines, girls used to help each other to make sure their seams were straight. So I messed around with the idea and created an image for my theme of the day:
My friend Elsa sent me a link where you can buy amazing tights: www.upfactory.com
I also found out another great website….. but that I’ll keep for later, hehehe
I want to keep you on your toes. Here is some pictures of what you can find.
Tagged: bows, cuban heel, floral, garter, hosiery, lingerie, pantihose, pattern, seam, stocking, tights