Ell & Cee

You may have noticed a lot of news out of the U.K. this weekend. Unless a certain new bride is found to have purchased something from this brand, they probably won't be included in the millions of words, but the attention did remind me I've long wanted to do a post on the U.K.'s Ell & Cee.



Notice I didn't say 'lingerie brand'. They've expanded into other items as well, but they started with beautiful lingerie, and happily haven't left it.



I suspect Ell & Cee = the L&C in their founder's name, Laura Cloke. Read more of the story here on their website.



I don't know if it's a British charm or just the classic/vintage look of their designs, but if you were to try and describe typical beautiful lingerie, coming up with any of their sets would work well. They also seem to have a knack for using lace and sheerness.



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Swan: Welcome To The 1940's

If not the 1930's. There may not be as much glamour in glamour photography as there used to be, but this one photo and model make up for a lot of it right here. Her microfibre baby doll from Swan. (Found by a tweet from CAZAR)

Blue Monday 4 12 10

Since it's now Spring where fufL is based, and the nights are warmer, the lingerie slept in can be cooler. Even if it looks Hotter.

Edit: Thanks to Mugo for the I.D. - Kim Cloutier.

Jarah Mariano: A Baby Doll for Christmas

Maybe not the baby doll you'd expect under the tree, but the peppermint-accented Ms. Mariano would be gladly accepted, we're sure. Remember: no unwrapping gifts early..

Freida Pinto: Slumdog Lingerie?

Star in one huge, internationally-known, Oscar-winning movie, and you get asked to do things like a photo shoot for the February 2009 edition of Arena magazine.



Luckily, Freida Pinto said yes.

Samanda: Now You Really Can Undress Them Everywhere

What is it about the contestants on the U.K. version of Big Brother? Unlike it's U.S. counterpart, it seems like the British contestants, if not already famous, can turn their 15 minutes into more than just recycling themselves through other reality shows. Such would be the case of twin sisters Sam and Amanda Marchant, AKA Samanda. First, they tried a singing career, including covering the Aqua dance song "Barbie Girl":



Now, The Daily Mail reports the Sisters Marchant are undressing everywhere for Knickerbox and Ann Summers Lingerie.




I'll leave you to make up your own mind, but my take? As singers, they're great lingerie models..

Blue Monday 12 29 08

Japanese AV Idol Sora Aoi (or, Sola Aoi, if you will) seems intent on catching someone's attention. Want to bet that works for her?

Claudia Schiffer & Joseph Gordon-Levitt: All Tied Up In GQ

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in the new movie Stop-Loss. What the hell that has to do with getting Claudia Schiffer tied up and down to her lingerie, I have no clue. I'm just guessing JG-L, you and I don't care, either. We'll just enjoy that it's so.



You can thank GQ Magazine for their April 2008 article, 'Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down', which I think, from giving skant notice of the text, mentions Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the film, and probably some ties along with Ms. Schiffer's lingerie.



In the article, Gordon-Levitt says of the movie -and the photo shoot with Schiffer,

'I was joking with a buddy of mine.. all my good luck is used up. I better just stay inside for the rest of the year, because I’m gonna get hit by a bus.'

One is tempted after looking at Ms. Schiffer to ask how much time they have with her until the next bus it due.



Photography by the ever-interesting Ellen von Unwerth.