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Harlette Highlights – Harlette Heartlette & Made in UK

Posted in 10 Downing St, Art, Australia, Beachwear, BIKINI, Caribbean, Couture, Couture Lingerie, Cruisewear, Design, Diamonds, Elite Traveller, Fabric, Fashion, Fashion Design, Fashion Illustration, Fashion Manufacturing, Fashion Week, Feathers, Film, France, Harlette, Haute Couture, House of Commons, Jewellery, Lace, Lifestyle, Lingerie, Lingerie Models, London, Luxury Lingerie, Luxury Swim, Luxury Underwear, Mayfair, Paris, Patent, Pearls, Platinum Lingerie, POLITICS, Sydney, Tall Ships, Underwear, United Kingdom on September 17, 2020 by harlette

Harlette have released two new highlights in the #ITGIRLLINGERIETV show series

The first Harlette Highlight is Harlette Heartlette

Take the journey from Sydney to Paris to London and follow the creation of the Heartlettes that get launched in Paris and then make it a TV show called the Next Big Thing and invited to a magazine shoot in London

The second Harlette Highlight released today is Made in UK a look at the collection of Luxury Lingerie made in London for the pilot Catwalk for IT Girl Lingerie TV show and set to backdrop of video in London you might recognise someone in this video

Enjoy & Have a Great Day

Harlette Highlights – IT Girl Lingerie

Posted in Beachwear, BIKINI, Caribbean, Couture, Couture Lingerie, Cruisewear, Design, Diamonds, Fabric, Fashion, Fashion Design, Fashion Manufacturing, Film, France, Harlette, Haute Couture, Jewellery, Lace, Lingerie, Lingerie Calendar, Lingerie Models, London, Luxury Lingerie, Luxury Swim, Luxury Underwear, Paris, Pearls, Platinum Lingerie, Reality TV Show, Silk, Super Models, SWIMMING, Swimwear, TV, Underwear, United Kingdom on August 31, 2020 by harlette

Harlette Highlights – IT Girl Lingerie from Harlette

Enjoy

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Are we still British if we didn’t Brexit today?

Posted in 10 Downing St, boxers, briefs, Couture Lingerie, Design, Fabric, Fashion, Fashion Design, Fashion Illustration, Fashion Manufacturing, Fashion Week, Film, Harlette, Haute Couture, House of Commons, Lingerie, London, London Buses, Luxury Lingerie, Luxury Swim, Mayfair, POLITICS, United Kingdom with tags on October 31, 2019 by harlette

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Today was supposed to be the biggest day in British history since well maybe March.

Not sure about you but there comes a time in £££~~#33# $$$$$ global girl or guys life when all this digital disruption from Brexit just gets in the way of what to pack in your suitcase

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Do you have to fly back to vote? Do you have to fly back to be there to watch Big Ben strike midnight on the Day we become more British than British.

Seriously I am asking myself what happens if all this debating about Scotland becoming independent does to Brand British or Brand Britain. Are we at the point that it could be considered less British if you voted remain or now your more British if you voted leave?

Back in 1707 before the acts of Union the commonwealth flag looked a little like this not exactly the easiest design for Austin Powers to have on his knickers

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The election on 12th of December could make things a little difficult for Austin Powers

So as an emerging trend for Spring Summer 2022 and Autumn Winter 2023 do we plan for a new British flag lingerie & swim collections

Or as part of the Brexit divorce England and the amendments to the Withdrawal Bill London & England gets to keep the Flag ??

Think all the iconic images of British Pop, art, film fashion what happens if it becomes vintage overnight?

Cashmere by Harlette 1st Look

Posted in Fabric, Fashion, Fashion Design, Fashion Week, Film, France, Harlette, Hollywood, Luxury Lingerie, Luxury Underwear, Mens Underwear, Oscar Style Suite, Oscars, Paris, United Kingdom with tags on May 15, 2019 by harlette

Harlette are getting ready to celebrate 10 years. Can you believe that the launch of our 1st Catwalk in Paris was almost one decade ago.

What a better way to celebrate this, Harlette got inspiration on plane from London to Hollywood and decided to create something so luxury, so soft and something to keep the special one in your life warm when you cant be with them.

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Harlette released the 1st look of the new design in Cashmere this week via twitter

It is – a cashmere wrap with Cities that Harlette launched their catwalk

The 1st look has Paris and Hollywood for those of you that know the story and those of you that are just discovering the heritage of Harlette.

The very 1st catwalk was in Paris at Salon International de la Lingerie and only a few weeks later the collection was invited to showcase as part of an Oscar’s style lounge in Hollywood.

These are just 2 of the cities featured on this new piece by Harlette.

The piece is custom hand made and takes a couple of weeks to have it hand stitched with the cities.

The wait for this piece is exquisite and when you touch it for the first time its like nothing on this planet.

Its a dream come true, this new design just added to the collection.

 

 

The Politics of Panties

Posted in 10 Downing St, Couture Lingerie, Design, Diamonds, Harlette, House of Commons, London, Luxury Lingerie, Luxury Underwear, Platinum Lingerie, POLITICS, Underwear, United Kingdom, United States of America, Victoria Secrets with tags on March 7, 2019 by harlette

Recently in a supposedly very serious corporate setting on a call from the US to UK,  I was told by said offshore “male colleague” of a “consulting firm” on a “client site”

“Don’t Get Your Knickers in a Twist”

Of course for a second your shocked, you’re really wondering did I just hear that. Did that guy really use the words “Knickers” in a “Twist” in a corporate setting in 2019 in the UK?

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Have you not heard of the “Me Too” movement happening in your country? Have you not heard of a HR clause on acceptable business language? Do the words “Sexual Harassment” have a special exception clause with your name in big bold letters at the bottom of the corporations HR policy – every body but you “Stud” “Bud” “Man of 2019”

At the end of the day with all the fashion options of catsuits, bodysuits, onesies, how can an aging man in his late 50’s really be so confident that his younger female counterparts are even wear knickers these days. Bit presumptuous if you ask me?

Take a look a snap chat and one might discover that according to millennials underwear is optional and this might explain why lingerie companies around the world are seeing a decline in sales forecasts and stores.

With just so many options out there 

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“Getting your Knickers in a Twist”

could be entirely wrong 

Just this week Victoria Secrets confirmed it was closing 50 stores world wide and last year in 2018 they closed 30 that a lot of “no knickers” being sold.

Of course there is office banter and getting away with it here an there, was it offside was inside was it on the line?

Yet for the purpose of Referee, blowing the whistle and calling the red card on the politics of panties like most ladies in corporate settings – there is a line – and its drawn when you start using terms that you would find pegged to washing line – one could use the other term such as “Below the Belt”.  – I have to say its flummoxing behaviour !!!

I am not sure how you would have responded or what witty retort you would have imagined after you hung up from that call

Should have gone something like actually

I am not wearing any 

I am catsuit kind of girl.

– maybe you could have been bold with this response

Actually let me take off my glasses

loosen my bun

reveal indeed I have my cape

and superwoman outfit just underneath

where is that London Red Telephone box when you need it

Seriously in 2019 what world do we live in when 50 plus aged men can still think they can “strut” their “stuff” with terms that show they have about the intelligence of a nano stem cell that comes from a rat that’s shocked into electrical pulse and inserted into the brain to show a semi form of a life existence.

What actually does it mean when a “Man” gets up the “gumption” to beat his chest and call out or play the Knicker Twist card as a battle cry in his conference call?

More importantly What part of the good manners for men 2019 is that Knicker Twist move in?

We saw the close of 2018 in British Parliament come to a climax with the “Stupid Women” moment muttered under or over or around the oppositions leaders lips depending on what news camera angle or tweet you were replaying from.

Reading the Sun newspaper this week its astonishing to read that owners of fashion company’s can enforce hugs, enforce that you sit on their lap, call you fat and naughty. When is it OK for women in the workplace to say your balding, your grumpy, how is that handle bar growth your cultivating on your face working out for you?

Is it making you money, is it getting you closer to your dreams or do you just enjoy being the centre lead of your own fantasy and bringing everyone misery?

Whoops did I just say that out aloud or am I dreaming I am in a conference call right now. The hours endured staring at the clock wondering when this you don’t really know what you’re talking about agony is going to end.

When will HR write into the contracts quotas to be achieved for more young hot abercrombie & fitch Male Models with their shirts off walking around the office and talking on skype conference calls

After all there is over 52% of the office now that are female, Just think how many people posed for photos in when the London store opened up – “hotness in jeans with ab’s and a tan” instead the reality is we have to put up with being refereed to as “hot messes” and getting our “knickers are in a twist”.

It appears there really is a new political landscape in panties and I think that we all need to come up to speed with what the millennials are doing, how they are going to change the industry for ever.

You just cant say “knickers in a twist” anymore!!

If people are not buying in store or online as they are not wearing any how does one sustain the lingerie industry in 2020 and beyond?

How accurate are your financial models and planning for a category that is rapidly shrinking in its traditional thought patterns how does AI predict these new lines and forms.

Sure we can look to Hollywood and Rockstars to save the industry – a few stella product placements and its a new revolution but is it?

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Millennials and their younger brothers and sisters spend more time on youtube than any other place, including time they spend face to face real time with their friends

Their hero’s are people that you and I don’t even know or have ever heard their names before and they are teaching them how to put make up on, how to dress, how to talk, where to go on holiday.

They are so connected that we are totally unplugged, unwired in the world they live in. most would never read a newspaper, watch sky news or see the last Karl Lagerfeld Chanel catwalk in Paris live.

While UK is just brexiting and texting and worrying about words and customs and chaos and profit millennials buying makeup countryless, borderless, created the newest Billionaire Kylie Jenner.

I just cant help but want to repeat the Clash

If I go there will be trouble
And if I stay it will be double
So come on and let me know

This indecision’s bugging me

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Stop Press: The Queen @ LFW, Paris Lingerie Show, throwback to Worlds First Bikini Debut & George Osborne talks Graphene

Posted in 10 Downing St, Beachwear, BIKINI, China, Couture Lingerie, Fashion Week, France, Harlette, London, Luxury Lingerie, Luxury Swim, Luxury Underwear, POLITICS, Royal Family, Sweden, SWIMMING, Swimwear, Underwear, United Kingdom, United States of America with tags , , , , , , , , , , on February 21, 2018 by harlette

Yesterday the Queen sat front row at London Fashion Week only a few weeks after the Paris Lingerie show.

The headlines showed the Queen relaxed and smiling. Her Majesty viewed Richard Quinn’s runway show alongside Dame Anna Wintour.  Richard is the first recipient of The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design

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Earlier on in the day I discovered on my mums computer two things that my grandfather had received a #distinguishedorderofservice by the King in 1941 in the UK and the letter that was sent confirming that Harlette selected for costume as part of the secret diary of a call girl show.

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Only a few weeks ago I was front row in Paris at the Lingerie Show, using a Microsoft phone and Microsoft Surface I have uploaded some video’s on twitter of the view from front row.

I  also visited the place where the very first bikini made its 1st debut in the world in 1946 at the art deco pool in Paris and filmed during the evening and the morning

Before the end of the year I also I had the opportunity to meet George Osborne and hear his most amazing story on Graphene and how he helped the UK be very forward thinking. George then made a bold move with nobel peace prize winners, to establish a National Centre for Graphene in Manchester and inviting the Chinese president Xi Jinping to UK to Manchester. What an amazing story

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More on this later as you know Harlette is testing this amazing material in Sweden, thanks  to some amazing people in Texas to develop new products for the company combining tech with fashion.

Pacifique Swim Collection Catwalk by Harlette

Posted in Australia, Beachwear, BIKINI, Cruisewear, Elite Traveller, Fashion, Fashion Design, Fashion Manufacturing, Fashion Week, France, Harlette, Lifestyle, London, Luxury Lingerie, Luxury Swim, Luxury Underwear, One Piece, SWIMMING, Swimwear, Sydney, Uncategorized on July 9, 2016 by harlette

Harlette Swim debuted their 2nd Swim collection, in the Caribbean on the island of Curacao as part of international Swim Fashion Week. Included a 100% made in France luxury bikini called Jet Set. The jet set bikini features iconic Paris, and 100% made in Britain Velvet which is 1st in the world design by Harlette.

The Harlette Swim collection was launched in the Caribbean on the island of Curacao, as part of International Swim Fashion Week Harlette were the only British Brand to be invited to showcase the collection. The Collection includes Bikinis, Plunge One Pieces Harlette’s Signature Design Bikini. Featuring exotic prints from Tahiti, to Atacama Desert to Arrive in Paris. This inspiration behind the collection is the journey of the Black Pearl and the trip it travelled from Tahiti to make the first show in Paris.

 

The British brand, rated by the Economic Times as the 5th most unique company to supply services globally and as seen on Billie Piper in the 4th and final series of Secret Diary of a Call Girl. Harlette have moved production back o UK, Harlette are the only company in the world to hold a patent for a diamond and platinum suspender clips and the first company in the world to make a luxury south sea pearl lingerie set. Harlette have a couture lingerie service in London 100% made in Britain.

The concierge on demand bespoke service is available for delivery globally. Appointments are made when you arrive in London. You make your selection & Design and Construction of your garment will then follow and can be shipped to your home or holiday destination if you leave London.

Onshoring – Harlette

Posted in Beachwear, BIKINI, Caribbean, Couture, Couture Lingerie, Cruisewear, Diamonds, Elite Traveller, Fashion, Fashion Design, Fashion Manufacturing, Fashion Week, France, Harlette, Lingerie, Lingerie Models, London, Luxury Lingerie, Luxury Swim, Luxury Underwear, Patent, Pearls, Platinum Lingerie, Silk, SWIMMING, Swimwear, Sydney, Underwear, United Kingdom with tags , , , , , , , , , , on April 7, 2016 by harlette

The media is awash with the news of offshore investments Panama Gate, resignations of Iceland’s Prime Minister, but something that caught my attention was an article in the guardian on sweat shops in Myanmar.

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All this talk of Offshoring got me thinking about Onshoring.  Since 2009 Harlette have been practitioners of Onshoring, beginning with designing & manufacturing in Australia.

This is an example of Australian Design and Manufacturing recently on Catwalk in Caribbean on the island of Curacao as part of International Swim Fashion Week.

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Kia Archer, from Elite Miami models Riviera Rouge 100% Silk & French Lace

Harlette expanded the Onshoring activities for Luxury Lingerie Manufacturing to UK in 2015 this is 100% made in London with a collection of 8 to 12 styles available in 10 days.

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Sharon Fonseca from Ford, model’s Harlette couture Cleopatra ShowPiece

on Catwalk in Caribbean, ISFWCuracao.

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Holly Baratta from Elite Miami models

100% made in London showpiece

Featuring 100% UK Linton Tweed made into luxury lingerie

Harlette in 2016 have expanded Onshoring Manufacturing to France last month. To produce this luxury bikini, first run 10 days from fabric selection manufacture to final finish.

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Cassandra Ross wears 100% made in France Jet Set Bikini

on ISFWCuracao Catwalk in Caribbean

Harlette approach to limited edition Luxury is unique in the world just as you are unique.

If your discovering Harlette for the first time, our consistent approach to sourcing luxury fabrics and French lace quality sees our collections selected by stylists, TV shows and magazines.

Harlette onshore all luxury design, manufacturing in three countries Australia, Britain & France globally. Including the only luxury company in world to have a patent for platinum & diamonds suspenders and worlds first south sea pearl luxury lingerie set.

The Economic Times listed Harlette company as the 5th most unique company to provide services globally

Harlette provides you with 100% certainty where your luxury garments are made and manufactured and Harlette delivers to you anywhere in the world.

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Hannah Flattery models couture Baby Doll

100% made in London on ISFWCuracao Catwalk in Caribbean

 

 

Salon International de la Lingerie Queen Cleopatra Couture Coverlette by Harlette live from Paris

Posted in Couture, Couture Lingerie, Fashion, Fashion Design, Fashion Week, Harlette, Haute Couture, Lace, Lingerie, London, Luxury Lingerie, Luxury Underwear, Paris, Underwear on January 26, 2015 by harlette

Behind the scenes for the Salon International de la Lingerie show: Paris

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Selection of Fabric to a Couture Show Piece

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Royal embossed Gold and black lace to be seen to believed described on Day 1 as a piece from a fairy story

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Queen Cleopatra’s Couture Coverlette by Harlette

Brand new for AW 15/16

French lace couture sewn in just 24 hours from London now live in Paris stand K23

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This piece is 100% made in UK with French imported lace

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Italian Big Brother Celebrity Monica Sirianni wears Harlette Salon Internatio​nal de la Lingerie 2014

Posted in CELEBRITY, Couture Lingerie, Fashion, Fashion Design, Fashion Week, France, Harlette, Lace, Lingerie, Lingerie Models, Luxury Lingerie, Luxury Underwear, Paris, Reality TV Show, Silk, Underwear with tags , , , on January 27, 2014 by harlette

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Monica Sirianni wears Enchantress Electra Black Label Harlette

Monica Sirianni featured in the Grande Fratello 12 premiered on October 24, 2011 and concluded on April 1, 2012. It was the twelfth Italian edition of the reality franchise Big Brother. Monica wears Harlette’s Enchantress Electra #luxury wrap  and tie me up tie me down lingerie set and photo by KentJohnson
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Harlette’s new indulgence collection unveiled at Salon Internatio​nal de la Lingerie 2014 feature opulent hues that have delighted all that have seen the French two tone laces layered with silk. Soft Cups and vintage inspired frills are the theme with the collection.

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You can follow all the action by the hash tags #SIL2014 and #britsaroundtheworld

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Indulge Kimono by Harlette