Thoughts on using Lace in Swimwear?

Swimwear is starting to change, slowly. The use of lace seems to be re-occurring as a progression from the popular choice of crochet.

 

For Love and Lemons have stunning swimwear that includes a lace/crochet panelling, bridging the connection between crochet to lace. And it looks incredible. This brand could not be more on trend with their spring/summer collection in regards to colour and the use of lace.

   

My experimentation with lace in swimwear is below. I think it’s a bold look and certainly different to what’s mostly on the current market and I think it looks pretty cute.  However with it being so new the only problem I’ve found is sourcing lace with all the chemical protection your regular swimwear has such as chorine resistant.  

 

Will anyone be purchasing a little bit of lace in their next piece of swimwear? 

Working with the Industry.

Showing a glimpse into the design process of designing luxury nightwear for Coco de Mer, an industry project set by my university.  Using gifs to create interactive and more interesting mood boards I believe helps communicate the feel to the nightwear. I did this using Photoshop, and using the 'Timeline Window' and 'Frame animation'. I taught myself how to do so with the little skills I have already accumulated and youtube. There is a link to the tutorial I used below.

                 

Pantone colour referencing is used in the fashion industry. By having a code for every single colour in the world, regardless if someone is looking at the shade on a computer screen or on a printed version, they will know exactly what colour you have selected. Pantone is used when fabric and components are dye/ coloured. In lingerie, this is so all the components and fabrics all match the exact same shade. However, when dying different fabrics, despite being in the same batch of dye they can come out different shades due to their fibre content. To resolve this, multiple samples called lab dips would be dyed to match the original Pantone colour- Hence Pantone is really important.

Final Photoshoot. 

Using 100% silk and lace trimming, the sheer fabric imitate the translucent qualities of the sense of touch creating a sensuous desirable feel to the luxury nightwear. This fabric had a beautiful shimmer hint when it hits the light replicating that of ice crystals.

Designed by Sophie Beet
Photographed by Holly Shackleton
Modelled by Ramune Mickeviciute
Make-up by Sophie Reeves