You might think that lingerie inspired by famous buildings would be cold and austere. But that’s not the case with Nichole de Carle, who takes inspirations like Westminster Abbey or the ceiling of the Louvre and creates unique, strappy lingerie that uses sharp architectural lines to accentuate a woman’s natural assets.

Modern, powerful and highly coveted, the U.K.-based luxury label has enjoyed an explosion …

We very recently gushed over Elle Macpherson Intimates’ newest products; we’re not done. No look at the line could be complete without special attention made to the spring/summer Obsidian collection.

There are eight monochromatic, sophisticated must-have pieces in this spring’s collection, created from luxury laces and silks. A hint of Elle’s favorite color, Tibetan blue, makes a special appearance on each item.

The supermodel-turned-creative-director …

Some random images, and even more random thoughts, from this week’s CurveExpo lingerie show in New York:

• If this show was a competition (it’s not) and I was a judge (I’m not), the Best in Show award would go to Made By Niki‘s spectacular collection of fringe-string body pieces. We’ll have more to say about this later; for now, that’s designer Niki McMorrough below

Talk about an interesting coincidence: While lingerie retailers and brands came together in New York this week to show off their goods, Lady Gaga was doing pretty much the same thing during a two-night stand at Madison Square Garden a couple of blocks away.

A few …

Biatta Intimates is a favorite among budget-conscious lingerie lovers. For years, they’ve provided us with some of the loveliest quality items in our underwear drawers.

It is no surprise, then, that we’re already obsessed with Bella Noire, Biatta’s soon-to-be-released line of vintage-inspired line of glamorous underthings.

Amy Berliner, COO of Biatta, says of Bella Noire:

“We have been developing this line for some