Spicy, Pricey And A Little Icy. I.D. Sarrieri Luxury Lingerie Embellished With Swarovski Crystals and Elements.

The breathtakingly beautiful lingerie label I.D. SARRIERI merges classic, romantic, retro, a little dominatrix and some 'ice' for a unique style of intimate fashions. Haute couture materials from France and Italy embellished with Swarovski Crystallized Elements, Swarovski silver studs, silk and fine lace define the collection’s identity of elegance. Bustiers, push-up bras, merry widows, garters, slips, panties and more are renowned for the impeccable details, quality and craftsmanship.

TIA Lingerie Design Winners & Finalists Modeled By Helena Christensen

above: Morphology by Nikolay Bojilov was the International Winner of the 2010 Triumph Inspiration Award (TIA)

Triumph International, one of the world's largest underwear manufacturers, kicked off last Fall's London Fashion Week with a star studded catwalk show led by young designers, for the international final of the Triumph Inspiration Award 2010.



The event was hosted by Actor and Dancer Adam Garcia, and judged by the fashion industry’s crème de la crème – Supermodel, Helena Christensen; Photographer, Rankin; British Fashion Designer, Matthew Williamson; Actress and Singer Karen Mok; Chair of British Fashion Council Development Committee, Hilary Riva and Head of Global Brand Management Triumph, Suzanne McKenna.



The panel declared Nikolay Bojilov from Bulgaria the winner of this year’s global final of the Triumph Inspiration Award with the design “Morphology”, shown below:



Despite strong competition from 26 other countries and much deliberation by the judging panel, Nikolay Bojilov scooped the prize of €15,000 and the phenomenal opportunity to work alongside Triumph’s design team in Hong Kong to turn their winning showpiece into a commercial garment, to be sold as a limited edition piece in Triumph’s stores and selected outlets worldwide from summer 2011.

The 2nd place was awarded to Amaya Cárcamo from Spain with “Wood Sensation” who won €10,000:


The 3rd place winner Ludovico Loffreda from Italy with “Memory of Shape” who won € 5,000:


This was the third year that Triumph International, one of the world’s leading lingerie and shapewear brands, invited young students from world-renowned fashion schools to prove their creativity in an international design contest of the highest calibre.

By interpreting the design theme “Shape Sensation”, upcoming talent took centre stage with their multinational view of shapes and silhouettes. This year, for the first time, a one-piece design was allowed to be entered instead of only a two-piece bra and briefs, but the big goal remained the same: win over the jury with the inspiration and creativity of a unique showpiece.

Here are the other finalists, modeled by Helena Christensen, each of which took first place in their individual country competitions.

below left: Kao Tsai Hsuan - GEOMETRY - Shih Chien University Fashion Design Department
below right: Tovah Cottle - BODY ARCHITECTURE - MSIT


below left: Phan Thi Cam Tu - PREGNANCY -Architecture Univerity of HCMC
below right: Isolde Mayer - STONE COLD - Fashion Institute of Vienna


below left: Caroline du Chastel - CUBISTERY - Atelier Lannaux, Bruxelles
below right: Justin Singh - SANDS OF TIME - George Brown College


below left: Xu Yi -FEI(extraordinary)/FEI (fly) - Sichuan Fine Art Institute
below right: Dennis Lyngsø - MOTH METAMORPHOSIS - Teko


below left: Liisa Nieminen -90-60-90- Aalto University School of Art and Design, Helsinki
below right: Sofie Insam - SHAPE EXPLOSION - Istituto Marangoni, Paris et Milan


below left: Manuel Marte - HUMAN ANIMAL SYMBIOSIS -ESMOD, Munich
below right: Eugenia Dimopoulou - FLESH -A.K.T.O., Greece


below left: Da Da Sze Man Tang - DIAMONDDRESS -FAST- ITCSS
below right: Yadvi Aggarwal - BACK TO THE BASICS -Pearl Academy of Fashion


below left: Suzanne Ferncombe - IF I WERE A BOY? -Limerick School of Art & Design, Ireland
below right: Karine Feldman - QUEEN ELIZABETH THE 1ST -‘Shenkar’ College of engineering and design, Israel


below left: Ayumi Kawase - A BRASSERIE IMAGING A FOREST -Bunka Fashion College
below right: Peet Dullaert - SENSIMOTION -ArtEZ


below left: Anette Boman - SENSATIONALLY SHAPED INFORMATION -ESMOD, Oslo
below right: Cristina Homen de Gouveia - BODY FRAME -Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal


below left: Grace Eliana Sugiarto - PRESERVED BEAUTY -Raffles Design Institute, Singapore
below right: Elin Engström - IMAGOMANIA -The Swedish School of Textiles, Borås


below left: Benjamin Blarer - HIT-OR-MISS -FHNW-HGK Basel Institute Fashion-Design
below right: Isabella Newell - CIRCUS FREAKS - Central Saint Martins:



Overall global TIA winner Bojilov not only won the prize of Euros 15,000 (with the 2nd and 3rd places winning Euros 10,000 and Euros 5,000 respectively) but also the opportunity to work alongside Triumph’s design team in Hong Kong to turn their winning showpiece into a commercial garment to be sold as a limited edition piece in Triumph’s stores and selected outlets worldwide from September 2011.

Triumph International is one of the world’s largest underwear manufacturers. The company enjoys a presence in over 120 countries with its core brands Triumph®, sloggi®, Valisère® and HOM®. Triumph employs more than 37,500 people; in 2008, the company achieved a turnover of CHF 2.37 billion.

images and info courtesy of Triumph International

Agent Provocateur Launches New Campaign With Lingerie Lookbook And Short Film From RSA.

Known for their luxurious and sexy lingerie, Agent Provocateur has just launched its new Betty Sue campaign featuring Kirsty Hume in a a two minute film by Ridley Scott's production company, RSA. The short film accompanies a print campaign and lookbook of filmic stills (all shown in this post) and video shorts. These individual elements of the campaign support an Autumn/Winter 2010 lingerie collection which takes inspiration from strong female protagonists from late 20th Century Hollywood cinema.

La Perla Lingerie Bustier Chairs For De Ponte Studios & SensoReal.

above: Lingerie brand La Perla's Feather Bustier Chair for Sensoreal

A collaborative project between La Perla and the De Ponte Studio (an architectural and lighting design studio) resulted in an unusual environment in which a collection of furniture designs incorporating La Perla's sexy lingerie were displayed. The following pieces were designed to be showcased as part of a this special sensory laden environment, SensoReal, designed for Salone del Mobile 2010.

Silk Bustier Chair and Lace Bustier Chair:

Tulle Bustier Chair and Satin Bustier Chair:

Metal Lace vis-à-vis Bench, which incorporates the metallic fretwork from La Perla's garter belt:

Metal Lace Garter Sofa:


As the Bustier chairs and Lace Garter-inspired sofa appeared at Sensoreal:







More about SensoReal:
Silvio De Ponte of De Ponte Designs joined the 49th edition of Salone Internazionale del Mobile, presenting a project of sensorial architecture where matter, light, sound and scent turn into stimulus capable of altering the perceptive space.




The SensoReal project harmoniously integrated into the sensual context of La Perla’s showroom, becoming an integral part of this emotional scenery. A combination of shapes, surfaces and colors gave life to a urban landscape where there was no limit between architecture, space and design.



An environment devoid of hardness and edges, an elastic space, dynamic, where light became physical/tangible matter. The visitors were able to submerge into the different areas interacting with the luminescent surfaces and with the innovative seating system represented by horizontal plans in which it is possible to sit in different height levels, small hideouts where one can huddle up, horizontal environments to climb over, supporting surfaces and hybrid places to meet up and exchange different experiences.




Settings were created in which design, body, matter, water and nature integrated with each other according to an eco-sustainable concept of the artificial environment. The scenery that presented itself to the eyes of the visitors was a “soft” and light habitat where it was possible to move in balance between aesthetic and technology.




Inside the exhibition area some of La Perla’s creations will be presented reinterpreted by a new design perspective and through this creative process will adopt a new meaning and a new function.



Starting from the archetypal shape of a chair, new seating concepts were created, the Bustier Chairs, in which the backrest becomes protagonist incorporating some of the scenographic corsages from La Perla’s collection. New life also for the metallic fretworked garter belt, one of the most scenographic pieces from La Perla’s Black Label collection, which will become a suggestive vis-à-vis bench (these pieces are all shown at the beginning of the post).






images and info courtesy of fourisalone, de Ponte studios and La Perla