It's the start of a new chapter ✨️

Some pretty poison destined for my next proper collection. Beaded French lace with 3D sequinned blossoms 💚

My contemporary, lingerie take on the Robe De Style silhouette that was popularised in the 1920s. It still needs a few small tweaks to be truly finished, but it's one of those projects I may procrastinate indefinitely on...

Luna, a bespoke bralet from 2021, crafted from one of the most opulent French laces I've ever handled. Every time I work with heavily beaded laces I say 'never again!', only to be easily seduced again by the sparkle once enough time has passed for my hands to recover...

From 2017.

Officially leaving Oslo on the 10th April. See you soon, London. 📷 @tigzrice.bsky.social

There's something so wonderfully decadent about lace hosiery. The next collection will be featuring some exquisite lace stockings, but maybe socks need to be revisited too 🖤

A fragment of 19th century silk in my collection. One of these days I'd like to turn it into a pair of stays, but I'm still seeking a perfect colour match on the silk duchesse I'll need to pair it with.

The Calypso bra from my Hesperides collection: silk French lace, with silk ribbon embroidered rose nipples. I think most people saw this design as just a little bit silly, but it still makes me very happy and I have zero regrets about its creation/inclusion in the collection! 🌹

Lace appliqué is one of my favourite embellishments for corsetry. Last year, I wrote a guide sharing all of my tips and tricks on my Patreon, covering topics like sourcing, equipment and techniques ❤️ patreon.com/posts/110964...

I've been hoarding antique laces for a little while now. Initially, because I was in awe of the beauty of them. In some of my earlier collections, I used the laces in some of my designs before deciding that they were too precious to be used in new creations, and should instead be preserved...

You can get 50% off all of my collaborative designs over at @vanyanis.bsky.social with the code 'karolina' vanyanis.com/shop/fashion...

Mood 🩸

Also on sale and part of this collab with Karolina is the Janus Choker! I have just a few left! iamevgenia.com/collections/...

This is one of the most beautifully sewn bras I've ever encountered, and I have exactly TWO left (size 8 which translates to 30D/32C/34B/36A). These won't be restocked; This is your last chance to indulge in this exquisite @karolinalaskowska.bsky.social style! iamevgenia.com/collections/...

me unhooking a woman's bra: sorry, i don't comment on womenswear

These one-of-a-kind stays are looking for a new home! Fine French Leavers lace over silk-cotton duchesse satin: karolinalaskowska.com/products/ery... (I am very sad these aren't my size, because I would absolutely be keeping them otherwise)

This one-of-a-kind lingerie set was forfeited by a patron and is up for grabs in my shop! Bra size 30C/32B/34A/36AA, briefs size UK 8/S karolinalaskowska.com/products/wil...

Find the one-of-a-kind Nova corset in my sample sale. Embellished with gold, silver and copper leaf, hand stitched beading and iridescent metal spikes ✨️ A showstopper that is begging to be worn, not live in storage! karolinalaskowska.com/products/sam...

Don't forget you can now purchase a digital sewing pattern based on the 18th-century ‘Tyrolean’ Stays in our collection! A minimum 50% of all sales go directly to The Underpinnings Museum to help fund future exhibitions and acquisitions. www.etsy.com/no-en/listin...

Sample sale treasures up for grabs! karolinalaskowska.com/collections/...

Please give a warm welcome to 'Titania', a wonder of exquisitely beaded and embroidered lace, silk, freshwater pearls and hand dyed trims. This glittering confection is extremely limited edition; I've made just 5 sets in total, and this lace cannot be reordered karolinalaskowska.com/collections/...

I'm interested to see what the appeals process is here, because this feels very Instagram

This c. 1940s peignoir was originally purchased at Bullock’s Wilshire, a luxury department store originally opened in 1929 in Los Angeles, California, but later closed permanently in 1993. See more on our website! underpinningsmuseum.com/museum-colle...

My brand had its 10th anniversary back in 2022, and to celebrate, I had a photoshoot with the inimitable Tigz Rice! I hope that you enjoy seeing this little insight into my design archive over the years:

An immersion in luxury brings balance to the dark and fallow days of winter: an invitation to cocoon yourself in decadence while you dream away the frigid nights, and a spark of promise for the life that awaits beneath the barren soil. Shop Selene > https://buff.ly/3GLcjKF

Once again dreaming of masks and veils, obscuring identity with fine lace and silk... Photography: Kai Fredriksen Model: Quinn Linden Lighting assistance: Torjus Aanderaa Sewing/design assistance: Royal Black Couture Location: Emanuel Vigeland Mausoleum Lighting by Kelvin, lenses by Sony Norway

Some of you may know that I’m in graduate school at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s MA Program in Fashion & Textile Studies. Well…every year, 2nd year students put on a real exhibition in the museum, and the theme for ours was just announced! All That Glitters… coming February 2025! ✨✨✨

A next collection preview... This is one of my favourite pieces so far, a pair of satin stays with a slashed, beaded 'wound'. The main design themes so far are gore, poison and witchcraft 🖤

The clothing that most celebrities wear isn't necessarily determined by the garment design/quality. The bigger factor is if the brand can afford to give away free product, or accommodate incredibly unreasonable time frames (think 48 hours for a custom piece)

Earlier this year I had the honor to be a fit model for @karolinalaskowska.bsky.social who expanded some of her bra sizing, so naturally I had to shoot self portraits in the exquisite set she sent over.

One of my all time favourite, contemporary lingerie designs 😍

The Antoinette bra and panty girdle, created earlier this year. Based around remnants of one of the most beautiful embellished French laces I've ever worked with, with bonus pearls and ostrich feathers. See more of this project on my Patreon 💕

I’m slowly finding fashion/dress history, textiles, material culture and museums folk on here. If this is also your thing, I recommend following @theupmuseum.bsky.social

This 1950s bra demonstrates the experimentation with structure and metal components that characterised 1950s bramaking, combining a monowire with U separator and narrow, flat steel boning at the overbust seam. underpinningsmuseum.com/museum-colle...

This pair of split drawers, c. 1880-1890s, was made with fine cotton lawn and intricately embellished with whitework embroidery, drawn thread work, Valenciennes lace trim, and small silk bows. Explore more: underpinningsmuseum.com/museum-colle...

This gown was carefully pieced from a mix of machine embroidered and plain tulle by I.D. Sarrieri. Founded in 1992 by Iulia Dobrin, the brand specialises in luxurious fabrics and manufactures its products in its own factory in Romania. underpinningsmuseum.com/museum-colle...

Made a profile for @theupmuseum.bsky.social - please give it a follow if you enjoy fashion/underwear history!

Throwback to some of the designs I've made with antique lace over the years. I keep dreaming of an art collection entirely based around antique textiles; I hope I can make it a reality in 2025!

Every month on my Patreon, I unlock a new free article. For November it's a look at the bespoke 'Frivolité' corset, in silk and beaded French lace: www.patreon.com/posts/115473...

Hello Bluesky! I'm not really sure what to say, so here's a sneaky look at a corset for my next collection, embellished with lace appliqué and beading.