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Chantal Thomass ensemble / Bra, panties, and suspenders, stretch knit, Fall 2013, France | Photo: Eileen Costa © MFIT

Chantal Thomass was crowned the “French lingerie queen” by Women’s Wear Daily – a title earned over a forty-year career in intimate apparel.¹ In 1975, Thomass turned heads when she presented lingerie on the catwalk, audaciously offering romantic, nostalgic designs that opposed the prevailing style for practical undergarments.²

Thomass begins her design process by looking through her “archives,” a collection of vintage magazines, fabric samples, and undergarments that provide inspiration for her work.³ Her creations often possess what she calls the “over/under” quality – items that serve their function as underwear, but are also beautiful enough to seen as integral parts of an outerwear ensemble.⁴

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