Luxury Lingerie Online

Jean Paul Gaultier, who was made famous in lingerie circle´s for inventing Madonna’s “rocket cone-bra”, is launching his first ever collection for the luxury Italian lingerie brand, La Perla.

black lace bra, corset and knickers

The French designer is a dab hand at creating risqué underwear for women.
He has developed an exclusive 23-piece collection for the Italian luxury lingerie house featuring several examples of his infamous “rocket cone” bras that come in pale ‘boudoir pink’ and jet-black. Madonna first made them a hit 20 years ago during her ‘Blonde Ambition’ world tour of 1990.

Bra skirt by Jean Paul Gaultier for La Perla

Each design, says the designer, is a “a celebration of the female body” – good for underneath or even better out on show as party or club-wear.

The collection is full of delicate satins, stretch, lace and tulle, and will be launched in the UK on Monday, January 17, at Harrods, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, La Perla’s Sloane Street shop, and on Net-a-porter.com, which is already reporting huge demand.

Bras will set you back from £270 to £855, and knickers will cost between £135 and £450.
Standout pieces from the collection include a rich red, stretch-satin, ‘bra-dress’ with metal clasps and a multi-strap ‘bondage’ back (following on the current fetish craze); a black guipure ace bra, corset, suspenders and knickers set; a vintage-style bra with double-straps and satin shoulder-pads; a suspender-belt that accentuates your curves and bustiers to maximise your cleavage.

“Lingerie is part of my DNA ,” Gaultier said. “It is almost 30 years now since I designed my first corset dress.”