When we spoke to Mark Bridges, the man responsible for all the costumes in Fifty Shades of Grey, he gave us the deets on Anastasia Steele’s outfits and Christian Grey’s sexy-sharp suits (and one pair of destroyed denim), but what we really wanted to know was everything that went on behind closed doors, if you know what we mean. Once the lights dim and the clothes come off, what should we expect to see?
“It’s interesting—there’s not that much lingerie in this particular version,” Bridges tells InStyle. “For their first time, we wanted to create the best possible version of reality, so I went with a white lace-trimmed Hanro cotton bra and panty. It signifies virginity. It’s pretty, it’s practical, it’s simple.”
We see the white cotton briefs in the trailer (shop it: Hanro bikini, $45; hanrousa.com), but the one other instance that’s not shown is the soft turquoise Stella McCartney lingerie set in subsequent X-rated scenes.
“Stella McCartney is actually a friend of Sam [Sam Taylor-Johnson, the director],” Bridges explains. “The company searched around the world for multiples of each piece. In future installments, we’ll continue to use beautiful lingerie of Stella’s. For this one, we just used that one pair.”
Something to look forward to! In the meantime, shop sexy lingerie for every personality.
Contrary to what many think, it seems that most women don’t want to receive lingerie this Valentine’s Day, new research suggests.
A “Valentine’s Day Survival Guide” by dating service It’s Just Lunch has revealed that most women would pick flowers, jewellery, chocolate and even a simple card over underwear. Flowers came out top, with 43 percent of women hoping for a bouquet, while 20 percent hanker after jewelry and just 9 percent hold out for lingerie.
Men, however, somewhat predictably listed “sex” as their number one gift, with 50 percent of guys choosing it over a weekend getaway or tickets to an event. Just 22 percent of women chose sex among their top three gift choices.
Although nearly one-third of both men and women surveyed said they feel “indifferent” about Valentine’s Day, only 17 percent of men and 6 percent of women said they wanted “nothing” for the event. However, 59 percent of men and 49 percent of women said they don’t expect a gift if they’ve been dating less than a month.
The survey was carried out by It’s Just Lunch, with over 1100 singletons. The service operates worldwide from New York to Los Angeles and from Singapore to Ireland.
