I love lingerie. I love i-D magazine. And I LOVE Abbey Lee Kershaw (not in a stalker, star-fucker way; in a more oh-my-god-you're-such-an-amazing-model-and-yet-I-am-weirdly-creeped-out-by-the-combination-of-babyface-and-grown-up-body kind of way). So you can imagine how enamored with this spread I was in the 2010 Winter issue of i-D (shot by David Bailey, if you care.)
It also happens to feature one of the most underrated undergarments of life: the open-cup bra. Ladies and gentlemen, if you are still looking for a Christmas, late Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or New Years present for your “sexy-time” friend, I urge you to consider one of these humdingers... I can pretty much guarantee it WILL be a hit. For the naysayers out there, if properly constructed (and properly fit) they are no more uncomfortable than a traditional underwire bra. I would like add the caveat though, that unless you are Abbey Lee Kershaw, shooting for i-D magazine, I recommend avoiding painting eyeballs over your breasts (that can go from sexy to creepy faster than you can say, “Eye see you!”)
Here are a few of my favourite (and not so demure) options:
Bordelle, “Open Zip Bra,” £105 (about $164) available from bordelle.co.uk
Bordelle, “Open Zip Bra,” £105 (about $164) available from bordelle.co.uk
