Russians Get Around Law Banning Lingerie by 3D Printing it

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Lingerie lovers in the Eurasian Union rejoice! Your next pair of sexy undies may be on the way to you thanks to 3D printing.
German lingerie brand Lascana turned to 3-D printing to circumvent a Eurasian Union law that prevented the production or import of lace garments.

The folks at Lascana commissioned Russian designer Victoria Anoka to design the underwear. After completing her designs, Anoka turned to Moscow-based 3-D printing company, 3DPrintus, for printing. She came up with a two-piece bra and panty set made entirely from nylon.

The undies’ design features shells and pearls. After an rigorous four-month testing period, the undies were ready to be put on display. They debuted at this month at Geek Picnic, an annual science and technology fair, which we covered yesterday, that takes place in St. Petersburg. Anoka’s designs will be available on Lascana’s website starting in November. The set comes in white, so that purchasers can get creative and paint the underwear the color they desire. The underwear is expected to cost around $80 when it goes live on the site.

Managing director of Lascana, Ksenia Shilkina, said that 3-D printing wasn’t just about finding a loophole to evade a seemingly absurd law. He said it was also about showing the potential of 3-D printing. “We are opening the future through the use of promising technology like 3-D printing. It’s amazing, and we were the first in Russia to demonstrate that you can ‘print’ underwear with a printer,” he said.

In July, a poorly worded directive from the governing body of the Eurasian Union, a European Union-like trade coalition of former Soviet states Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, banned the import, production and sale of synthetic lace underwear.

The law was supposed to be helpful, banning the use of low-quality synthetic fibers because they aren’t “h ygroscopic” enough, which means they don’t allow the skin to breathe like they should. Instead, the law outlawed all underwear made of non-natural material that didn’t meet a six percent absorption threshold.

Since that time, those who like frilly underwear have had to go without. Eurasian Union women have not been happy about this new law and have taken to occasional protests. Although these undies may not be the most comfortable, they certainly are stylish, and if they allow women a bit more freedom from an overbearing law, then that’s a plus as well.

Let’s hear your thoughts on this crazy law, and what one fashion designer did to circumvent it, in the 3D printed underwear forum thread on 3DPB.com.

[Source: MoscowTimes.com]

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Sophie Theallet’s lingerie for Lane Bryant is both flattering and sexy

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A new lingerie line is changing the game for plus-size women with incredibly flattering and stylish designs.

The Sophie Theallet for Lane Bryant collection features bras, slips and nightgowns in floral silk and lace patterns, with band sizes ranging between 38 and 44 inches and cup sizes C through H.

Unlike the beige stretch-band intimates typically associated with plus-size lingerie, these pieces are every inch as flirty and feminine as any straight-sized line.

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Sexy AND flattering: The new Sophie Theallet for Lane Bryant lingerie collection features flirty intimates in silk and lace patterns, with band sizes ranging between 38 and 44 inches and cup sizes C through H

Breaking the mold: Unlike the beige stretch-band intimates typically associated with plus-size lingerie, these pieces are every inch as pretty and feminine as any straight-sized line

Underwear and sleepwear will be available up to a size 26/28.

Some of the pieces have romantic lace cutouts and mesh inserts, adding to the classy sex appeal. And the designs are supportive without being constrictive, creating the perfect amount of lift for curvier ladies.

Model Marquita Pring, who is signed to IMG Models, is the face of the collection, modeling the looks against a grey background in a new campaign.

The collection, which will be sold under Lane Bryant’s lingerie brand Cacique, will range in price from $19.95 for underwear to $108 for corsets. It will be available online and in stores in early September.

Keeping it simple: Model Marquita Pring, who is signed to IMG Models, is the face of the collection, modeling the looks against a grey background in a new campaign

Wait in line: The collection will range in price from $19.95 for underwear to $108 for corsets. It will be available online and in stores in early September

Get the look: The pieces will be sold under Lane Bryant’s lingerie brand Cacique

Back in March, when the collaboration was first announced, Lane Bryant CEO Linda Heasley explained that it was high time for the label to branch out into sexier styles.

‘We wanted something a little risqué,’ she told WWD, adding: ‘Beautiful clothing should not be limited to size 12 and under.’

Ms Theallet, whose clients include Michelle Obama, worked for Jean-Paul Gaultier and Azzedine Alaïa before branching out and launching her own label in 2007.

Changing the game: ‘We wanted something a little risqué,’ Lane Bryant CEO Linda Heasley said of the collaboration, adding: ‘Beautiful clothing should not be limited to size 12 and under’