(In our first ever guest post, my h2b gives the grooms perspective on what's underneath the wedding dress - he hopes... Warning, you may want to wait to open up this post till you're at home and not risk your boss seeing it...)
H2B: Last week, in the middle of tweets about the latest government reports and business figures, into my Twitter feed came the news that Myla had launched their new bridal range. Since getting engaged last September, as a newly signed up member to the "one-e fiancé" club, I can now look at things like lingerie - as long as it's classy - and not blush. In theory, at least. So, inspired by Myla's latest offerings, I decided to take a peek in to the whole bridal lingerie area and see what delights I can look forward to, when I go from hubby-to-be to hubby in summer 2011!
The first thing Myla's new range explained to me is that there are in fact quite a few categories of bridal lingerie. In particular, there's the 'first night' lingerie, the nightwear, 'honeymoon' lingerie, and swimwear.
"First night" Lingerie
This is, I think what men think of first when they think of bridal lingerie. Classic, no-nonsense, white - like Myla's Cecilia Lilac or FleurT's Orchid Lace outfit (above middle). Although you don't want to go too simple, ladies: your man will expect at the very least a garter (such as the one pictured from Agent Provocateur), stocking or suspender to have to deal with!
(Ed: this is of course a man's perspective on what's good on the wedding day, a woman will say that you need a good corset/strapless bra but more on that in another post...)
Bridal Nightwear
Given that you're going to be irresistible, really make him drool by having some sleepwear that's every bit as eye-catching. I don't know a man alive who can resist a babydoll and my elementary knowledge of fashion and physics suggests it's a style that'll suit most shapes. So get yourself something like the La Perla slip, the Elle McPherson Boudoir nightie with that hint of naughty red, or the retro La Senza babydoll and hubby will be putty in your hands!
Honeymoon Lingerie
You may of course decide that all this white is just too 1950s for you. And if you want to surprise your new hubby on night 1, emerging in a racey outfit like Myla's Cassandra or Kitty by Lascivious will definitely do the trick. Little less full on, but bound to get the blood pumping nonetheless is the FleurT's Crush Babydoll.
If that's not racey enough, try Trashy Lingerie (that's Trashy with a capital T!). I am reliably informed that despite (or perhaps because of) its name, Trashy Lingerie is one of LA's top outlets. A quick browse of their catalogue reveals that they are just the place if you're looking for lingerie with a theme (not surprisingly, they seem particularly good at naughty themes!).
Honeymoon Swimwear
Your honeymoon is of course when you should have your very own Ursula Andress moment. Agent Provocateur really push the boat out with some of their swimwear, so you might want to try them. (If that's still too conventional, once again Trashy might come to the rescue!)
If you'd rather catch just hubby's eye, rather than everyone's, though you may want to play it a little more conventional and, depending on your complexion, opt for something like Myla's Lilia or the Summer Rose bikini on Swimhut.com
The photos above comes from a range of designers, including myla.com, agentprovocateur.com, laperla.com, fleurt.co.uk, bedtimeflirt.com and lascivious.co.uk. In addition to these, there's plenty more on sites like carolmalony.com, trashy.com and cadolle.com, while figleaves.co.uk and fairefroufrou.com are very useful for browsing a number of designers all in one place.
Phew... As you can imagine, researching this post has been quite an ordeal - I'm off to cool down in a dark room!
