Lingerie-Inspired Outerwear: Rachel McAdams

Dolce & Gabbana dress with Christian Louboutin shoes...perfection

Above: Dior red dress with built-in bra! We love it!

above: Dior lace top
Rachel McAdams for Vogue by Mario Testino

Lingerie as outerwear has never seemed more tasteful! A sexy slip for a dress, a lacy Dior bustier top and a sheer dress with a built-in bra; our version of heaven.
Actress Rachel McAdams was recently featured in Vogue as photographed by Mario Testino. These pictures are fresh, vibrant and wonderfully inspiring in their elegance. We also love how this is the most realistic interpretation of the lingerie as outerwear trend that we've seen in a while. This is a look we would proudly wear!

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Damaris, the Movie!

images via here
thanks to Miss Narcissus for sharing

Leave it to lingerie designer Damaris to take part in such a fun project! The above images are stills from the short film called "Chore" showing exclusively at Vogue.com. Damaris teamed up with director Justin Anderson and a group of talented people to create this avant-garde video.
The woman in the film does mundane chores in the most exquisite lingerie...something we have admittedly never done. So many people save their fabulous intimates for a special occasion, so it's an interesting concept to see lingerie worn for such common activity.
For Justin's explanation of this project, click here.
The video is semi-NSFW, so please be advised accordingly. It is also quirky and eye-catching...enjoy!
To buy those fabulous Damaris intimates, click here.

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Boudoir Looks on the Runway

above: John Galliano

above: Gilesabove: Anna Molinari
above: Preen
above: La Perla
above: Bottega Veneta all images as reported by Marcio Madeira

We found a piece from vogue.com which reported the trend of lingerie on the runway this season (Summer '08). Just the perfect piece to report on our blog!
Basically, the site featured several different high-profile designers who incorporated the boudoir look into their designs. From fancy corsets (hello John Galliano!) to slouchy silk PJs (Stella McCartney), the bedroom look is interpreted in very different ways.
We love them all!

Javier Vallhonrat; Lingerie & Beautiful Photography

It's always a good day when we find beautiful photographs that feature lingerie. In this case, we discovered Spanish photographer Javier Vallhonrat, who worked for magazines such as Vogue (British, French & Italian versions) and other Conde Nast publications, as well as designers such as Commes des Garcons, Christian Lacroix, Chloe, Jil Sander, John Galliano and Yves Saint-Laurent during the 1980s.

In that one photo with the girl laying on the bed, it looks like the La Perla 'Tattoo' bra that we absolutely love!

So Pretty! But Whose Is It?

We were looking through some old Patrick Demarchelier images and found this amazing picture of Gemma Ward wearing the most fabulous robe!!!!
This picture is from VOGUE China from February 2005 (Shaghai Diary editorial)...but we can't figure who made the robe.
It's so luxurious, and from what we can see it's made from soft silk chiffon with a gold lame flower detail. The best part is the gorgeous marabou (we think) trim along the cuffs, hem and collar (and we love the collar!).
If anyone has any ideas of who made it, we're happy to hear suggestions. From the looks of the tiny print on the photo, we think it might be John Galliano, but then again that could be for the shoes or accessories.
In the meantime, we insist that one of our lingerie manufacturers make something like this. Please keep us posted if you have any suggestions!