Mierswa & Kluska: Jewelry & Garter Belts

images via Mierswa & Kluska

Accenting your garters & hosiery with diamonds & jewels is the ultimate in luxury embellishment, and in this case, the ultimate in an eye-catching jewelry ad campaign.  These images for Park Avenue jewelry caught our eye not so much for the gems but for the sexy hosiery and the peek of pretty lingerie.  The funny thing is that we thought these photos were an update to those we posted on our blog a few years back from V Magazine.  The reality is that these have nothing to do with it, and just share the coincidence of similar styling, concept and posing (maybe not a coincidence then?).  Anyhow, we wish we had some credits for the hosiery and lingerie, but sadly there are none.  In the meantime, we can simply be inspired by the look and maybe do a simpler, small-scale version of this for ourselves!
By the way, here's one image from the V Magazine shoot we referenced above...

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Uptown Ladies

Oscar de la Renta dress (above & below), LaCrasia gloves

Dolce & Gabbana bodysuit, LaCrasia gloves

Nina Ricci bustier & skirt, LaCrasia gloves

Photography Mario Testino, Styling Sarajane Hoare, V Magazine #67

Admittedly it's a bit of a stretch using these images on our LINGERIE blog, but we spotted a bodysuit and a bit of fishnet in one of the pictures, so that made these images instant qualifiers!   And really, how can you not love these Mario Testino photographs?  The old-school glamour, depicting the hypothetical uptown "Bergdorf" shopper (that's us!) seems right at home in our world of luxury.  From the latest issue of V Magazine (#67) Freja Beha Erichsen and Sasha Pivovarova model opulent fashions (opera-length gloves, evening gowns and fishnet veils) and extravagant hairstyles...don't you wish you could pull off this look for just one day?
We thought we would note that all of the hosiery used in this shoot was by Falke...even though you don't see it!

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Chanel as You've Never Seen It!

images via models.com and V Magazine

Karl Lagerfeld is notorious for his unkind remarks toward curvy women, and in direct response to his widely criticized attitude, he and V Magazine teamed up to create this photo shoot. We have to admit that it is eye-catching and a lot of fun!
The model, Miss Dirty Martini, poses with a Coco Chanel look-alike in the famed 31 rue Cambon atelier.
The lingerie-themed shoot includes pieces personally owned by Miss Martini (such as that fabulous fringe bra) and items by Chantal Thomass, Rigby & Peller, Dolce & Gabbana and Comme des Garçons. Of course all of the accessories are Chanel, including the new Chanel temporary tattoos and brooches which were used as pasties! Ahh, Chanel pasties...who would have thought!
All images were shot by Karl Lagerfeld, and you can see more from V Magazine's size issue here.

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The Postmodern Pin-Up

photography by Willy Vanderperre, styled by Olivier Rizzo
images via V Magazine

In the latest issue of V Magazine (which will hit newsstands Nov 3rd), we are presented with the postmodern pin-up in a spread entitled "Pin Me Up, Pin Me Down" (no doubt a nod to Pedro Almodovar there). Victoria's Secret models Ana Beatriz Barros and Miranda Kerr present the latest Resort collections in a sexy, and somewhat quirky fashion. With bras and bustiers over blouses and panties in lieu of pants, we are seeing our fantasy lingerie trend come to life! We think Olivier Rizzo did an amazing job styling this shoot as the layers seem to work perfectly together.
This editorial begs the question, which type of pin-up are you; Postmodern or good old Retro?

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Timeless Lingerie

above: wearing Eres bra and Spanx

above: in Stella McCartney Intimates

above: Stella McCartney Intimates chemise
all images via V Magazine

We are pleased to share these images of Hungarian model Eniko Mihalik from V Magazine. We love how they look like they could have been taken in the late 1960s, but were just recently shot in 2009. That's the timeless appeal of lingerie, particularly brands such as Eres (shown above) that create classic collections that you will look stylish in year after year!

Va-Va-Va-Voom!

These images are by Guess for V Magazine, and in typical Guess fashion, the shoot appears very Brigitte Bardot-inspired.
From the days of Claudia Schiffer as the Guess girl to today, the ad campaign is immediately recognizable. Typically a sex-kitten gal with the tousled bedroom hair and Bardot eye makeup appear in the images. Some years have been better than others, and we just love this one. Our favorite look is the seamed fishnet stockings with the black panties - ooh la la!Here's a picture from the Claudia Schiffer Guess campaign for our younger blog visitors who might not remember it!

V Magazine - High-Fashion Garters

You can't get much more high-fashion than accessorizing your garter straps with diamond brooches from Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, Graff, and Dior Fine Jewelry.
The following pictures were taken for V Magazine featuring model Jasmine Poulton's garters and underthings decked out to the extremes by stylist Bay Garnett.
Some of the panties shown in the photos are by Carine Gilson, Agent Provocateur, and Lejaby.
We were thinking it would be pretty to do the same with the lingerie in our boutique...take
a pair of Carine Gilson panties, pair it with an I.D. Sarrieri garter belt, layer a Mint Siren skirt over it, and embellish the look with some of the sparkly brooches you have from a few seasons back (remember when you just had to have them!). Our favorite look from this shoot is the Eiffel Tower pin with the pink Agent Provocateur stockings.
We love to see high-glamour lingerie shoots like this!