Edited by Ann Marie Trietley, Factory Girl on
The holiday season is dawning upon us. It’s time to rush and scrounge and search and scramble throughout the shops - or perhaps just click over to various online stores and get everything in one go, like I plan to do.
As the weather becomes chiller, and snuggling up at home with your significant other and a glass of wine becomes de rigeur, I’ve found myself becoming enamoured with a lingerie brand on the market. Namely, La Fee Verte, or The Green Fairy, also the nickname of the hallugenogenic liquor absinthe. Now, you don’t have to travel to Amsterdam to bear witness to colorful visions. Or, in this case, lacy underpinnings in bright shades like lime green, bright purple and coral, from creative director Adam Sakara. La Fee Verte makes playful lingerie that won’t seem trashy peeking out from beneath a sheer t-shirt.
Besides bras and panties, the line also features tights, sleepwear and loungewear fit for nights on the town. They would make the perfect garments to channel a film noir siren or to conjure a 1920′s speakeasy vibe. Plus, Rachel Bilson is a fan!
I fell in love with the fledgling Canadian lingerie company after reading a brief write up in the October issue of Nylon magazine. Unfortunately, the brand isn’t stocked in too many places, including online boutiques. I’ve been searching everywhere, but can’t seem to get my hands on it.
This holiday season, I’ll be chasing the Green Fairy, and hoping that someone leaves me a coquettish bustier top or some retro stockings underneath the Christmas pine.
Check out www.LaFeeVerteLingerie.com for more information on the brand.
This 22-year old Modern Day Factory Girl sometimes puts on lipstick and perfume before bed, listens to PJ Harvey and The Kills all day, and wouldn't be where she is today without FashionIndie, Red Bull and vintage stores.