Thursday, May 26

Erotica, Vogue Paris





Vogue Paris, photos by Steven Klein, model Lily Donaldson


 When erotica is presented in a high-fashion setting it tends to make the whole concept much more mainstream.  Take one part couture clothing, mix it with a blindfold and add a pair of stockings an you've got erotica!  Not so bad.  This is certainly a trend we're seeing within our own business, with the prominence of brands such as Lascivious, Bordelle and Maison Close, and in particular with accessories such as blindfolds, cuffs & riding crops.
These photos were taken by Steven Klein for Vogue Paris, and you can see the full editorial here

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Tuesday, May 24

Bathing Beauties by Stefano Galuzzi







Bain de Cinema images via here

With Memorial Day just around the corner, Summer unofficially begins next week (for our non-US readers who aren't familiar with the holiday, just trust us on this one). We've booked our Summer weather get-away, and that means that we're now closely checking out what's new and fabulous in swimwear.  We have a tendency to gravitate towards pieces with a subtle retro vibe, kind of like the images in this post.  Not too campy, but not too trampy (for instance a thong bikini).  Perhaps you will see a little more swimwear on our blog as we prepare for our tropical vacation!
These beautiful images are the work of photographer Stefano Galuzzi, whom we thank for the inspiration. 


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Sunday, May 22

Lingerie? Outerwear? Does it Matter?








images via Andrew Woffinden

Isn't this the prettiest crossover of lingerie as outerwear?  The line that divides the two is almost nonexistent here as one blends seamlessly into the other.  With the right essentials (hello beautiful leopard purse in that last pic) and a little creativity the most stunning looks can be created.  Granted, we're not necessarily going out of our house in most of these outfits, but they do provide a great foundation that you can build upon (for instance a pair of pants might be nice).  We love the use of bodysuits, leggings and high-waist panties; all of which are key trends in the lingerie industry this past year! 

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Tuesday, May 17

Zinke - Souvenir Collection (Fall 2011)







images via Zinke


We're breaking our rule of speaking of a lingerie collection before it hits the stores, but since the designer is doing it, we figured we better follow suit!  Zinke, a best-selling brand here at Faire Frou Frou, has just launched their new & improved website, and the best part is that they have finally revealed (to the public) their Fall 2011 collection!  The Souvenir collection arrives at our shop in August 2011, and we thought this little sneak peek would whet your appetite and have you prepared to place your orders.  As it is, we sold most of our current Spring Zinke pieces rather quickly, so if you're a fan of the brand it's best you pounce on what you want once we have it!
We will follow-up with more details about this group once it gets closer to arriving, but in the meantime enjoy!


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Sunday, May 15

Bizarre Magazine by John Willie





images via Google

We're taking a bit of creative license here in that although we're a luxury lingerie blog, we are stretching our coverage base to include a bit of erotica.  And come on, we know that lingerie is next-door neighbors to the land of erotic adventures.  Nonetheless, in true Frou Frou style, we are keeping it clean and have selected some fun vintage illustrations from Bizarre Magazine.  Between 1946-1959 bondage artist John Willie created photographs and illustrations for a publication that may have been quite scandalous back in his day, but nowadays comes across as cheeky (or at least with regards to the pictures we're showing).  He often depicted women in compromising sexual situations, and had a tendency to show women tied up or in various restraints...he especially had a thing for spanking.  You probably get a sense of that with the whips and ties you see in this very post.  What's interesting is that to this very day you see models re-creating the look and poses you see in many of his pictures (for instance Bernie Dexter, Mosh, photographs by Ellen von Unwerth, etc.). 
On a completely separate note, the more we look at these illustrations, the more we think shoe designer Christian Louboutin may have been influenced by John Willie.  What do you think? 

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Monday, May 9

Fraulein Kink - Made for Pleasure






 images via Fraulein Kink, photographer Catherine Day, model Sohui

We love it when an up-and-coming designer pulls out all the stops with their catalog photos, which is just what Nicole Herman of Fraulein Kink did.  The Spring 2011 collection introduces just a handful of new high-fashion fetish accessories that are striking and beautiful.  Perhaps our favorite piece is the Florbelle Fringe Blindfold; we love the little crystal details along the top which actually remind us of the Chrysler Building!  Of course the cuffs and collar set are striking too (equal parts naughty and sophisticated), just as we would expect from Fraulein Kink! 
There are actually more pieces to the collection, but we wanted to feature those from this specific shoot with photographer Catherine Day and model Sohui.
To see more designs from this label of handmade accessories, click here.  Also, make sure to check out the Fraulein Kink Facebook page for additional news & updates.

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Thursday, May 5

Sugar or Spice? Our Utterly Engaged Feature




images via Utterly Engaged, issue #15

We were flattered to have been asked by the ladies of Utterly Engaged to contribute to their latest issue (with the theme Sugar and Spice).  Our assignment was to design a honeymoon evening around two types of brides; the sugary/sweet girl and the spicy/more risque girl.  We built our 2 honeymoon experiences around lingerie from our shop; the sweet girl wearing a Zinke 'Party at the Raleigh' romper and the Spice wearing the very popular Lascivious 'Midori' bodysuit.  Once the lingerie was established, it was pretty easy to fill in the blanks from there and select drinks, music, make-up & more to compliment each look.  Check out our feature on pages 190-193 for all of the details (and links for where to purchase)!  
As a side note, our shop is also shown on page 241 with a segment on the ladies from Sitting in a Tree.  They styled our boutique for a photo shoot with Rue Magazine that was done a couple of months ago.  A double dose of Faire Frou Frou!

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Monday, May 2

Lacy Racy - Hannah Holman for Purple Fashion





 
 


Purple Fashion #14, photographer Venetia Scott, model Hannah Holman, images via here

Just one glimpse at the Dolce & Gabbana set on the top of this post and we knew you needed to see these images too!  Plus there's plenty of lacy goodness, from the bras, panties and dresses to the lingerie-inspired sunglasses and shoes!  This type of styling is definitely for the gal who wants to incorporate the Faire Frou Frou look into her every article of clothing...kind of like us!

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