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Product Range – Meet the Maker Day 8

03.08.2019 by btslingerie // Leave a Comment

Between the Sheets Product Range


From pyjamas to loungewear, everyday intimates to more hand finished heirloom pieces, I design and produce both machine washable and practical items to more fragile hand-wash specialty items. I have kind of dabbled in it all and that doesn’t even include previous collections. I enjoy the design process because there is such a huge range but that has to be balanced with what sells. Some of our best sellers shown here.

To add to this post further than what I was able to discuss on insta I’d like to talk about something that has come up on and off over the years – size range. As a small brand expanding sizing is a lot more complicated than it seems at the surface. Later in the meet the maker month I talked about the design process and how things are made – and we discussed grading and marking. One of the things that plays into pricing and size range for us as an indie is this step in the production process – it costs money to add additional sizes in every step of the process and all of that plus pre-making & holding additional inventory is an added burden on a small designer. I am always supporting fellow brands and I know there are others whose lines begin where ours end and I will point customers who are sized out of our line in their direction. Of course I want to see our brand expand in both scope of what we make and that includes sizing, but that has to be balanced with sales and not just items marked down but items at full price. That’s a conversation I’ve had with other brands and the Lingerie Addict on twitter many times.

I hope this gives an idea of why, at least for our brand it has been easier to expand our product range than our size range. I’m hoping that will change as we become more vertically integrated (which the market is forcing us to be, but that’s a topic for a future post).

To see the original post on instagram – click here

We’re collecting all of my March Meet the Maker posts here on the blog for ease of reading and all of you who might not be on instagram or facebook. It was a great opportunity to share a bit more about our brand and hope it helps you get to know me and BTS a little better!

Categories // ask L, her perspective, lookbook, style trends Tags // meet the maker

behind the scenes – Andromeda photoshoot in Iceland with Arden Leigh

11.16.2016 by btslingerie // Leave a Comment

Behind the Scenes – Andromeda Shoot in Iceland with Arden Leigh

I had begun to work on the sourcing and putting together my ideas for Andromeda shortly after releasing Arabesque. The Specimens of Seduction collections are all sort of connected in my head, showing the evolution of a woman’s love life – from blossoming and new love, to the uncertainty of reciprocated affection & unrequited love, and with this collection I wanted to explore the idea of what happens when our ideals of love shatter, when it leaves us broken and we put the pieces back together and something even more beautiful and strong emerges. To me it began with of all the most unlikely places, a trip to the hardware store that inspired me to use copper and brass elements. This represented going back to our essential nature as metal smithing was the building block for modern society, and metal in unexpected pairings also reminded me of Kintsugi the Japanese art of fixing pottery with metal. Because you rarely see metal forms incorporated into lingerie other than rings and slides.To me the metals in terms of garment construction could also be seen as a metaphor for bondage or armor (the romantic ideals that hold us back & the romantic ideals that protect us). This wide inspiration might all come across as esoteric, but to me its the story of the many rabbit holes I dive down that help me to create something with personal. That personal inspiration may remain unseen in the actual garments and photos, but I like to think that it can perhaps be felt in the same way a piece of art or music touches something deeper.

So from there as I started designing I was exploring the story of Andromeda, a woman sacrificed (bound & chained, see where that metal element comes in?) for being perceived as so beautiful it was threatening… and then Arden and I talked about shooting this in Iceland, and it wasn’t until I started scouting locations and found the cliffs at Vik that I connected the images of Andromeda I had seen in paintings and online with Iceland and I realized what a wonderful coincidence it was for us to have chosen to shoot there, see my inspiration on pinterest alongside images from shoot click here.

Anyways, I will conclude my waxing poetic about design inspiration and the magical moments where coincidence feels like kismet. Behind the scenes and link to the full lookbook below!

Blue Lagoon

Josh shooting Arden in Andromeda collection at Blue Lagoon Iceland Josh shooting Arden in Andromeda collection at Blue Lagoon Iceland

We only shot one look at Blue lagoon, and mostly bc its a private spa and we didn’t really want to interfere with the other guests or have a full on photoshoot there without the spa’s go ahead. We arrived early and shot this look first thing before it got too crowded, it started raining during this shot and with the sun from behind and fog that started to rise from the lagoon. When we pulled together the final edit we chose a headshot we took of Arden submerged in the lagoon but left these out bc the man made feel of the bridges didn’t fit with the rest of the Arden vs. the Landscape theme emerging from the rest of the shoot. I will be doing another blog post with the shots that didn’t make the lookbook, including these from Blue lagoon, so stay tuned for that!

Vik – Reynisfjara & Reynisdrangar

When you arrive at Vik it almost feels like you have arrived at the end of the earth, well other than the tour buses. There are no towns, no houses, and very few people. The landscape is huge, look at the scale of Arden against these rock cliffs and then the wide shots in our lookbook & below with the rock cliffs. For the wide shots we were far away and there were tourists in the background of the shot that had to be photoshopped out, they looked like little ants along the foot of these giant rock walls!

Josh shooting Arden in Andromeda collection in Vik Iceland Reynisdrangar

Click here for the image/painting of Andromeda mythology that these Reynisdrangar cliffs reminded me of.

Josh & Arden at Cliffs of Vik in Iceland shooting Andromeda collection Iceland Fire & Ice - Between the Sheets on the road

In between shots we warmed up in the car, wrapped Arden in a jacket, boots, and those heat reflecting blankets so she could walk out to the spot we were posing. I started leaving my coat in the car so that I’d be able to get a feeling for how cold she was, bc if I was wearing more than her and getting cold it was time for her to go in. Make no mistake it was windy, the cold air was hitting her skin directly through those sheer fabrics so imagine that pins and needles feeling and you’ll get just an idea of how that felt.

In certain shots and lighting you can see her goosebumps on closeups, and still she was able to hit some beautiful poses and capture a serenity that is truly remarkable considering the conditions. We got lucky with a few sun breaks but at temps around 40-45 degrees farenheit (4-7 degrees celsius) that does very little in the way of warming up the body.

shooting specimens of seduction on black sand beaches of iceland

Can you see the little white specs in the background to the left of Arden above? Those are tourists at the cliffs!

Iceland Fire & Ice - Between the Sheets on the road

A jetlagged, freezing, and yet smiling Arden warming up between shots.

Josh shooting Arden in Andromeda collection in Vik Iceland Reynisfjara

Things you don’t see in the final shots, the pile of shoes, warming blankets, and jacket that she threw off right before this to Josh’s right.

Iceland Fire & Ice - Between the Sheets on the road

A quick trip to the cafe after shooting before we started driving back to Reykjavik.

Golden Circle – between Gulfoss and Geysir

Andromeda Behind the Scenes josh taking photo of Arden Golden Circle in Iceland Andromeda Behind the Scenes josh taking photo of Arden Golden Circle in Iceland

one of the few places where we saw houses outside of Rejkjavik, I’m assuming farms bc of the horses and livestock (the sheep were a bit skittish so no photos of them, sorry!)

arden leigh meeting an iceland pony in layla l'obatti designs

This Icelandic pony was the friendliest, we have some of Josh’s photos of this and will release them in a separate post with photos that didn’t make the cut of the lookbook – but this was a really magical moment and Arden seemed to forget how cold it was and hung out with this guy until he left us to graze.

Andromeda Behind the Scenes josh taking photo of Arden Golden Circle in Iceland

josh braving the elements in Iceland golden circle

Golden Circle – Pingvellir

josh verleun & arden leigh shooting layla l'obatti designs in Iceland

The things you don’t see in the final shot – her boots and a jacket underneath her to shield from the cold mossy rocks.

Andromeda Behind the Scenes josh taking photo of Arden Golden Circle in Iceland josh verleun & arden leigh shooting layla l'obatti designs in Pingvellir Iceland

This last day shooting was a little bit warmer, but not enough to make it comfortable but it did allow us to shoot for longer periods outside the car and I think that shows up in the range and quality of shots. It was also easier in that we didn’t shoot anywhere near onlookers or tourists but found places to pull off the road and that lent itself to easier and quicker shooting.

Hope you’ve enjoyed the peek behind the scenes and if you’re starving for more, check out the links below.

Traveling to Iceland? Check out our Iceland travel tips post click here.

The Andromeda Lookbook is now live – click here (some images may be NSFW)


 

Andromeda was a collection that I designed with no intent to mass produce, many of these pieces would not be able to be made in the commercial production facilities we use as there is too much hand detailing, and to be honest when I am designing commercially things like hanger appeal, storage, laundering, and closures all become part of the design process. For me this was an excercise in exploring the beauty that I could make when released from the shackles of those commercial necessities. So with all of that in mind I hope you’ll understand why we won’t have product pages for any of the items here, I may release a small cut of them that is made in house in the future, but for now they will be made to order/bespoke and you can contact info at btslingerie.com for prices and product information.

model: Arden Leigh

photographer: Josh Verleun

design, styling, hair: Layla L’obatti

Categories // behind the scenes, designers, her perspective, lookbook, models, photographers, the girls between the sheets, Uncategorized Tags // arden leigh, behind the scenes, between the sheets, layla, layla l'obatti, lookbook, model, photography, photoshoot, specimens of seduction

behind the scenes – Summer 2015 lookbook photoshoot Cabin life

09.04.2015 by btslingerie // Leave a Comment

Cabin Life – Between the Sheets Style

When I lived in California the summer meant sun, sand, and well beaches. Since moving to the East Coast my summers have become decidedly more… green. While the tri-state area has plenty of gorgeous beaches, its the lakes and forests that really make the Northeast magical in the summer and fall. With cooler temps and spectacular views the cabin life holds a lot of charm when beaches fill with crowds and a peaceful day of sun and san becomes sand kicked in your face and a view of your neighbors applying sunscreen.

This is the first time we shot two seasons back to back. With a gorgeous architects house in the woods as our backdrop we had the great luck of the weather playing gray and gloomy on the day we shot early fall and staying supremely sunny for this summer lookbook. I put out a casting for natural hair models and was really excited to meet Stefanie, whose personality is as big as her hair, and in the best way possible, she is effervescent and athletic and that energy comes through in these behind the scenes photos and the lookbook.

While we’re already at labor day weekend, the unofficial end of summer, I hope it inspires you to travel inland and avoid the crowds, savor the sweet moments like campfires and smores, and center yourself in nature. I know it’s inspired us, we’re heading upstate again.

You can check out the final lookbook & shop the looks here

Behind the Scenes
BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - on location in an architects luxe cabin in the woods

BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - Stefanie Steel polaroid

First shot playing around with our new fuji instax, a bit underexposed but still love it.

BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - a porch with a view

Our incredible view, this was magical to wake up to.

BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - morning reflectionsBTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - moss and fern porch and bare feee

Something so refreshing about the colors of nature, the vibrant green of the ferns and moss clinging to the wood

BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - but first coffee and this amazing view

but first coffee… you know us by now yes?

BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - Josh showing Stefanie first shots of the day

Josh showing Stefanie first shots of the day!

BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - Josh showing Stefanie on set

Stefanie looking stunning in our new curtain call lounge set in turquoise

BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - model Stefanie Steel posing in loungewear on porch BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - Josh Verleun and Stefanie Steel shooting BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - Josh Verleun and Stefanie Steel shooting

Relaxing and modeling at the same time.

BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - Josh Verleun and Stefanie Steel shooting BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - Josh Verleun and Stefanie Steel shooting BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - the bonus to shooting in a house, flexing our culinary skills on set BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - summer meal on set

homemade basil lemonade, guacamole, tomatoe basil mozzarella gluten free pasta, and watermelon salad – and the house had composting! BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - Josh Verleun and Stefanie Steel shooting BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - Josh Verleun and Stefanie Steel shooting

Stefanie looking stunning in new mist ombre tights.

BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - cool summer, Stefanie  and her amazing hair rocking mirrored aviators  BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - Shooting with us is pretty chill, Stefanie lying back with some homemade basil lemonade

Photoshoots with us are pretty chill, drinking coffee and homemade lemonade.

BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - Josh showing Stefanie first shots of the day

BTSlingerie behind the scenes cabin life - strike a pose

And if you are in New York  and want to see for yourself just how magical the cabin life can be, you can rent this fabulously designed architect’s cabin on Airbnb

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