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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Jo Jones and Helen Seamons

Key fashion trends of the season: Lingerie

Key trends: lingerie: lingerie model
Bra, £99, and matching briefs, £69
Spring/summer 2011 is all about looking super-feminine. Whether you're wearing a delicate floral dress or a sexy silk blouse, don't let your underwear let you down
Both from myla.com

Photographer: Jem Mitchell
Model: Josefina at Elite
Photograph: Jem Mitchell
Key trends: lingerie: Bra and knicker set
Bra and knicker set, £45
Since laying down his racquet in the 80s, tennis maestro Bjorn Borg hasn't been idle. He's been making pants! And what jolly pants they are too. We like this fun apple green polka dot set with pink lace trim
From bjornborg.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: lingerie: Bra and knickers
Bra, £18, and knickers, £10
The long line silhouette of this underwire-free blossom bra is super-cute but still holds your bust. The perfect spring set to wear under a silk blouse or show off the straps under a cashmere jumper. We adore ...
By Asos Boudoir from asos.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: lingerie: Bra and matching hipsters
Bra, £17.50, and matching hipsters, £8.50
Sadie Frost and Jemima French certainly know how to design with a girlie touch, and their Floozie underwear line for Debenhams is no exception. This balcony bra with its feminine bow print edged in pink is simply divine
Floozie by Frost French from debenhams.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: lingerie: Bra and matching knickers
Bra, £8, and matching knickers, £5
We can't promise that this will survive too many washes, but we recommend handwashing all underwear anyway, to prolong its life. We love the look of this set, but you do get what you pay for
From matalan.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Key trends: lingerie: Bra and matching shorts
Bra, £26, and matching shorts, £14
This superboost plunge bra is available in sizes 32A-38G. The plunge bra gives a great rounded shape and good support. The bold floral print edged in lace looks great under a sexy black dress. As Dolce and Gabbana would say, "Molto, molto sexy"
From gossard.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: lingerie: Bra and matching thong
Bra, £36, and matching thong, £23
The Observer fashion team are big fans of Miss Mandalay. We love the delicate mesh fabric of coral and biscuit in this underwire balcony bra. If you are lucky enough to have a large cup size and small back, this is the label for you - they go up to a 30GG
From missmandalay.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: lingerie: Bra and thong
Bra, £87, and thong, £46
We love the names Stella McCartney gives her lingerie sets; this one is "Clara Whispering". If you are tired of large cup sizes getting all the limelight, feel smug that this only runs to a 36C. We recommend handwashing them in Tocca's aptly named 'Stella' laundry fine fabric handwash - it leaves undies with a delicate scent
By Stella McCartney from net-a-porter.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: lingerie: Bra and thong
Bra, £100, and thong, £50
A flash of neon pink bra strap is EXACTLY what S/S11 is all about. Snap up this gorgeous set from Claire Henry's (Thierry Henry’s ex-wife) Dirty Pretty Things label
From dirtyprettythings.uk.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: lingerie: Jardin bra
Jardin bra, £22, and briefs, £12
It would probably be treason if we ran an underwear gallery without mentioning M&S. There is good reason why they are the best-loved lingerie retailer in the UK: excellent quality for great prices. If you are size A-E, the choice is huge. We would, however, like to see them adding to their cup sizes with double E and F, but this is a minor gripe
From marksandspencer.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: lingerie: Nursing bra and shorts
Nursing bra, £26, and shorts, £14
Midnight Grace's range is specially for larger cup sizes D-G. This style is a nursing bra and is among the prettiest we have seen (and we've seen a lot of frumpy white ones). The pants come in short and brief styles
Midnight Grace by Figleaves from figleaves.com
Photograph: PR
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