Close Up: Woman Lingerie Magazine

Femininity has changed its skin. Without offending good manners, minimalism and perfectionism, the lingerie proposed for spring-summer 2011 promises to be one of the most entertaining of recent years: Close-Up Lingerie & Beachwear will show you how in this new edition. A baroque wind has blown through the catwalk, emphasizing the burlesque and pin-up look of the '50s. The designers have moved out of cylinder-shaped camisoles, bras and cheeky culottes for a new idea of seduction. Designers such as Betsey Johnson and Lena Hoschek present dolls with fake innocence, blessed with irony, eroticism, vintage look, offering the right underwear for juggling with sensuality for those who love lingerie that is structured and full of whimsical details, from Rockabilly icons printed on the high-waisted sets, to the prints of mouths ready to be kissed on the flirty uplift bras, to the luxuriant ruffles and faux culs of the real dancers from the Moulin Rouge. The lingerie for next spring-summer 2011, therefore, is not for shy girls: bras, culotte briefs and gupires with a taste of the fetish about them, and as we are taught by the collections of Marc Jacobs and Ausl?nder, daring bodies and t-shirts with all over lace must be worn so they can be seen. Alongside this trend of retro-pop?, classic creations alternate with extremely bold animal prints, designed for self-confident women who love to wrap themselves in a second skin, ranging from giraffe prints to micro leopard prints as proposed by Freya, matched with a lace trim finish. As far as romantic nostalgia, recalling the past and nature remains evergreen. Timeless, even for the next summer season, lingerie is inspired by grandmother's wardrobe, while keeping up to date both in the proposals and in th