Cupid’s Favorite Eco-Licious Lingerie: Clare Bare
Clare Bare’s Scrunch Bralette and Tailfeather Bloomers make any occasion special. Photos: ClareBare.
Question: How do you rock the retro-undie look without looking like you snagged your grandma’s panties? Answer: Clare Bare. The Brooklyn-based designer handcrafts her retro-inspired-with-a-modern-edge under things in limited-edition runs using vintage fabrics blended with super-soft bamboo jersey. All Clare Bare pieces are designed to be practical and comfortable enough for everyday wear, but sexy enough for, um, special occasions.
Take, for instance, the Suspender Cage Garter Belt. Made from one-inch-thick bands of black elastic that circle the waist and hips in the sexiest way imaginable, it features vintage gold suspender snaps that keep stockings perfectly in place. Yeah, it’s hot enough to set your honey’s passions afire. But it’s also smooth, comfortable and all but invisible under clothing.
Or the Scrunch Bralette and Tailfeather Bloomers in vintage slip material lined with naturally anti-microbial, moisture-wicking bamboo. This sustainable textile is also the key to Clare Bare’s Organic Bamboo Jersey Garter Tank—an ingenious little scoop-neck tank tricked out with four black garters along the bottom that keep stockings up while holding the tank down. Genius!
Of course, some lingerie is simply made to be enjoyed right out in the open. Such is the case with Clare Bare’s Lace Panel Garter Hot Shorts. Too look-at-me lovely to qualify as underwear, these saucy shorts utilize vintage coral-colored nylon that would otherwise be NOT decomposing in a landfill somewhere, and mix it with black lace and a lining of soft, sustainable bamboo jersey. Slip a pair over fishnets for a pinup-perfect look that would make Grandma blush.
Clare Bare Lace Panel Garter Hot Shorts ($45)
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Natasha Garber is a contributor to numerous lifestyle publications, where she covers green events and event planning, sustainable catering and cuisine, and fashion and design trends. A passionate proponent of eco-conscious living, Natasha lives, writes, plays and parents in Los Angeles.
