Were my 2021 lingerie trend predictions right?
The first one, without a doubt. I’d anticipated that 2021 would be filled with ‘super comfort’ fabrics such as ribbed knits, and I saw this everywhere. From soft towelling sets at Lethe Intimates to cashmere bralettes at Kiki de Montparnasse, to a restock of ribbed cotton and lace underwear at Noelle Wolf, to the launch of a silk velvet range by Silk Laundry just days after I published my article, brands of every size and aesthetic focus were experimenting with new, softer fabric choices. A few other examples included Maison Close’s La Femme Amazone collection in finely-ribbed modal, Bordelle’s SS21 Rey collection in opaque jersey rather than their usual embroidery, and Opaak’s explicitely comfort-inspired AW21 Ease collection in ribbed micromodal.