Lingerie Trend: Bodysuits

The inner-as-outerwear lingerie trend is absolutely exploding this season, and the humble bodysuit is at the forefront of this trend. Once relegated to the bins of American Apparel and vintage 80′s collections, the bodysuit is most definitely back! Here are some of the trendsetters for this style:

Lascivious Bodysuits

Lascivious were doing bodysuits before they were big again, and designer Chloe has turned out some absolutely stunning pieces lately. Our favourite is the ultra-nude “Stardust” body available at Coco de Mer, which uses Swavoski crystals for the cheekiest hint of modesty. It reminds us of Pink’s famous Grammy’s outfit, and who wouldn’t want a little bit of Pink attitude?
Our favourite bodysuit from Lascivious has to be “Candy” from the Showgirl collection (pictured above right) — it’s been worn by Britney on stage and graced many editorial pages, but you can still own one yourself for £169. If you’ve got the legs for it, do it!

Nichole de Carle Bodysuits

Nichole de Carle’s latest collection, “Opal” is so chock-full of stunning bodysuits that it’s probably just easiest for us to link to to her lookbooks! We’ve seen a tremendous amount of progression from Nichole’s first collection and can’t get enough of her new minimalist approach to the signature de Carle style of ornate patterns. We can’t wait for the Opal and Onyx collections to hit stores online and we will keep you informed!

Bebaroque Bodysuits

Famous for their incredible tights, Scottish label Bebaroque has branched out in the past few seasons and has released some killer bodysuits in their signature patterns and styles. We love how Bebaroque’s creations always seem to look cutting-edge, while still staying accessible enough that you could imagine fitting their pieces in to your own wardrobe. Our favourite piece has to be the tattoo-inpired “Saylor” body (above, left) which gives the ultimate pretty bad-girl look.

We also love the more sedate “Ursula” body (above right), which is richly encrusted with beads, Swarovski crystals and pearls, but still manages to look elegant and simple with its mermaid-inspired scales.

Damaris Bodysuits

Luxury label Damaris has been pushing the envelope of lingerie design more and more with each season, and their bodysuits for Spring/Summer 2010 are no exception. The aptly-named “Enticing” (above, left) bodysuit features flesh-toned tulle and french leavers lace, topped off with a helping of Swarovski crystals to create a kind of black magic look. Their “Enchanting” (above, center) bodysuit is the innocent counterpart, featuring pale leavers lace and incredibly adorned Swarovski straps.

Our favourite isn’t quite a bodysuit, but we think it deserves a mention for its fashion-forward looks. The “Whispering” “necklace bra” (above, right) is part evening gown, part lingerie, and fully enchanting and unique. Bravo to Damaris for such a stunning set!

Even more bodysuits!

As we said, the bodysuit trend is absolutely exploding, so here are some more gorgeous picks for you to check out:

• Afterwear’s Licorice Love bodysuit
• Agent Provocateur’s Black Swan Bodysuit
• Antinea’s polka-dot body
• La Perla Studio’s Bandage Bodysuit

Did we leave out your favourite?

If you’ve seen a gorgeous bodysuit in your lingerie travels, please let us know in the comments!