This is one of my favorite sets of the summer:
“Fishnet” by Claudette in Blondie/Hot Coral. Sizes 30-38 D-G (UK). Matching suspender brief sizes XS-XL.
Fishnet, as an entire collection, remains pretty unique in full-bust world, where there tends to be a LOT of “inspiration” (ahem, sometimes outright copying) amongst the different brands. To some extent, a mesh three-piece balconette bra is a mesh three-piece balconette bra is a mesh three-piece balconette bra, and similarities are excusable, but there are some cases (like new brand Bombshell Boudoir’s “Bombshell” bra, which is a pretty blatant ripoff of Parfait’s “Charlotte” style) where a brand deliberately copies another brand’s popular design.
I can’t really think of another set in this price range available up to a G-cup that looks like Fishnet. The fishnet fabric, the sporty lines, the bright colors, and the unusual two-part cup construction make it a real standout collection. The first few colorways featured neon bases with black contrast, and for summer the color scheme’s been flipped: neutral Blondie makes up the base, with Hot Coral accents. It’s SO sassy, and kind of lean and athletic, but the suspender knickers make it kind of retro-and-pin-up-y too, and GAH I love it. It’s currently available at Faire Frou Frou and Butterfly Collection, for those of you lucky enough to fall in the size range. Someone get this and rock it for me, please.
Julia Lambert
July 10, 2014 at 11:47 am (9 years ago)I LOVE the fishnet collection! I have the black and aqua set with the pin-up knickers, and the fishnet mesh and velvet trim combination is so freaking sharp. Head’s up: t’s a bit of a “break in” bra for me; I had to wear it a few times before it was fully comfortable. It pinched and rubbed a little, the way that some new bras do, but after a couple of wears and washes all was well. It is indeed totally baller with contrasting stockings, like the model in the first photo, and Claudette is just really knocking it out of the park for me these days. When that pointe shoe collection comes out this fall, my bank account is in trouble.
Sweets
July 10, 2014 at 12:09 pm (9 years ago)They’re the first brand I emailed about a Curve appointment for next month. Can’t wait to see the new collection!