Pointy conical breasts anyone?

The collection also includes a fancy, backstitch satin bra with a shoulder-strap motif and a special garter belt, both limited edition pieces which will be shown in Paris at the French designerâ€s July 7 haute couture show.

“Lingerie is part of my DNA and of my heritage,” Gaultier said. “In my latest prêt-à-porter collection I revisited the conical bras and corsets worn as outerwear. This collaboration was a natural and logical step, especially since La Perla is the pearl of the lingerie, with the best savoir faire.” {Stylelist}

Gaultier announced his departure from Hermes a little over a month ago and has never had a full fledged lingerie line. Images of the all the pieces in the collection have not yet been released. {NBC}

“Cooperating with Jean Paul Gaultier filled us with satisfaction from the very start,” La Perla CEO Alain Prost said. “A perfect synergy immediately came to light between his vision and the values of luxury and elegance that have always been cornerstones in La Perla’s history.” 

With widespread talk of H&M launching online shopping for the US and confirmed digital expansion into the UK, we’re excited to see La Perla joining the list of offline retailers embracing online. While there’s still something to be said for touching a fabric in person and knowing exactly how something fits before you buy, online shopping has its own benefits. No harsh lighting, no hovering salespeople, and the benefit of being able to try clothes on with your existing wardrobe. Sometimes the in store experience isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Particularly for shoppers not near a major city who still want to be fashionable, we’re always glad to be spoilt for choice.

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