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gift guide - mother's day
Published on 2012-04-16 19:14:58
We believe Moms should get the special treatment all year round, but life is busy and sometimes things fall on the backburner. Not this month! Mother's day is less than a month away (May 13th) so we've put together a curated selection of our best-selling styles (our own mom's have approved a lot of these) for the different mother figures in your life. One thing all Moms seem to share in common is that they spend a lot of time doing things for others, depending on what stage of motherhood they're [..] > read more
interview - BTS girl Danielle C of Lexelle Music
Published on 2012-04-10 19:33:29
Danielle and I first met at the very first BTS fashion show casting in 2005, when I was just sophomore at FIT. Since then I've seen her career blossom in front of the lens with her face gracing notable campaigns for designers like Rachel Roy, but one thing I learned behind the scenes and after the BTS show was that Danielle had an amazing voice. We worked together styling indie singer and NYC artist Nicola's latest album cover and promotional shoot. Post-shoot Danielle graced us with an a capel [..] > read more
Ask L - the lingerie manifesto
Published on 2012-04-03 21:54:01
A manifesto is a public declaration of principles and intentions, and too often I hear women say disparaging remarks about their appearance. Those remarks are unspoken manifestos and with each repetition these statements grow stronger in our minds. This is my response to those who would say that beautiful lingerie is “too nice” for everyday, or that they are waiting to lose x number of pounds before they buy something… why wait to start loving and accepting yourself, whe [..] > read more
Between the Sheets lookbook SS12 - lingerie & loungewear made in NYC
Published on 2012-03-12 17:09:51
We're getting ready to ship our Spring/Summer 2012 collections with spring fast approaching the weather is starting to thaw and we're excited to share the warm weather looks we'll be rolling out on the site in the next couple of weeks. Here's a peek at our SS12 lookbook featuring new colors of last season's popular Airplay range, back with Black and Ivory with pops of pale vanilla ( a light yellow) and orchid round out our spring palette. Also coming soon is a new range called Playfield with sof [..] > read more
press - Daily Candy's Lingerie Show & Tell
Published on 2012-02-17 20:37:45
This delectablely fresh spring hue has been one of the most popular colors of Come Out & Play since our launch its been featured in Brides, on ILOVEAGOOD, and now in Daily Candy and Whole Living! Some of the best boutiques in the country have snapped it up from Journelle, Derriere De Soie, Torso Lingerie, and coming soon to Pink Slip in Grand Central! In pale mint green with watermelon color bows its a taste of spring style for your top drawer! > read more
press - Whole Living's Honorable Mentionables
Published on 2012-02-17 20:36:38
Styled by Anka Itskovich for Whole Living's March 2012 issue this spread features high fashion and eco-friendly options for your top drawer. Our Come Out & Play range is made from sustainably harvested beechwood crops and processed using a closed loop system which reduces its environmental impact vs other similar cellulose based fibers like bamboo. The resulting modal is incredibly soft and shares many properties of cotton like moisture wicking and breathability. The fabric is then knitted in a [..] > read more
video - Phoenix teaser BTS lingerie photoshoot
Published on 2012-01-28 21:00:08
Just in time for Valentine's here is a teaser of the video for our Phoenix lingerie shoot, the new Airplay and Birds of Play ranges in motion have are even more alluring than in an editorial images... we hope you agree! Stay tuned for the full video with a lot more intimate looks behind the scenes at this photoshoot! If you're wondering where this was shot make sure to check out our posts about the abandoned greenhouse and the rest of the shoot part 1 here and part 2 here. xo Layla and Josh [..] > read more
events - Between the Sheets Lingerie's 1st SAMPLE SALE
Published on 2012-01-27 15:29:57
Don't blink - you read that right! After two years we're having our very first sample sale here in NYC where our lovely intimates are made. Internationally loved skincare brand VMV Hypoallergenics has a gorgeous boutique in Union Square and will be sharing in this day of pampering, because as you know lingerie is not just for those coupled up! Together we're hosting a day of stylish and sensual pleasures, so whether you are looking for the perfect shade of lipstick or moisturizer or lingerie to [..] > read more
valentine's gift guide - by Petra of Guilty Pleasures
Published on 2012-01-26 14:59:12
For many stories about dressing for Valentine's Day become more about putting on a character than honing down to your true self. Enter Petra of Guilty Pleasures, a savvy lingerista who helps us reflect on what it means to dress for your personality this holiday. Here at BTS we have always believed that dressing for yourself makes a woman shine brightest, and whether its on a special occasion like Valentine's or anyday that advice to stay true to you will resonate with many of our fans. So rather [..] > read more
press - BTS in Maxim's Hometown Hottie's lingerie special edition
Published on 2012-01-26 14:16:43
Can you say Hottie?! Yes - we're talking about Maxim's famed Hometown Hotties - and this February just in time for Valentine's they've got a sizzling lingerie spread and our sexy little Airplay bikini is featured! You know fire needs air to stay alive... so keep the love aflame with a little Airplay! Look for new colors in this sheer mesh range coming this spring! > read more
valentine's gift guide - by Holly of The Full Figured Chest
Published on 2012-01-25 18:03:57
You won't find lots of hearts and cupids flowering our site this month, because we remember what it was like to be single and resist the notion that lingerie is something to be enjoyed purely by those coupled up... But for the many suitors looking to find an appropriate gift we thought we'd address the shopping dilemma by offering some advice. The goal is to strike a note of romanticism and sensuality with an item that won't get you slapped in the face or thrown in the dog house for being obscen [..] > read more
press - BTS in Dlist magazine
Published on 2012-01-25 13:27:00
Check out this gorgeous spread in Dlist featuring some of our Birds of Play range... remember our lookbook with these looks paired down in the wild, well here's how you can doll them up for a titillating night in! Check out Dlist magazine's January issue for more on issuu now: Open publication - Free publishing > read more
event - BTS lingerie trunkshow at Pink Slip in Grand Central
Published on 2012-01-18 19:12:31
We're so excited for our first event in New York to be with Pink Slip in the exquisite historic Grand Central! Between noon and 8pm Thursday January 19th - they'll be offering 20% off purchases during the event and between 5-8pm there will be wine graciously provided by Grand Harvestto help soothe the weary traveler who will in all likelihood be a lucky one after they've picked up something sweet to take home! We're thrilled to see our pieces sold so close to where they were born, just a s [..] > read more
video - Arabesque by Layla L'obatti for BTS featuring Susan Coffey
Published on 2012-01-15 20:18:32
We've been anxiously awaiting the moment when we could share this newest video of the Arabesque range featuring Susan Coffey with you, and finally that day has arrived! For this short fashion film we wanted to capture the mood and essence of the inspiration- Arabesque being both a term describing a ballet move and a form of art originating in the middle east. There is also always the exploration of seduction, here described by the designer Layla L'obatti as "the tease, the mirage, the blur..." T [..] > read more
press - arabesque lingerie in marie claire
Published on 2011-06-14 17:43:17
We're in the heat of summer and the fashion magazines are already onto fall, we're so excited for this gorgeous feature of our new arabesque range in marie claire's June 2011 issue on newstands now. The jewel tones and lush textures of fall are a con > read more
event - trunk show at Forty Winks
Published on 2011-06-12 17:06:01
Fresh off our trip to Pennsylvania we're off to Boston next saturday for a trunk show at one of our newest stockists Forty Winks! Rachel and Meredith are the proprietresses of this bright and airy store with a fresh aesthetic. These girls are retail > read more
saturday (on sunday) with susan- summer sailing
Published on 2011-06-12 16:43:40
Back from our trip to Lilibeas and the mercury is rising and our toes are aching for a dip in the water... the perfect little tee and shorts from our frolic & play collection on the lovely Susan Coffey. xo > read more
trunk show - Lilibeas in West Reading
Published on 2011-06-07 14:50:54
We're on the road! Our first stop is full of fond memories, Lilibeas is a slice of heaven in downtown West Reading and we'll be there this saturday with SS11 and some of our main collection in hand! Stop by and meet real life couple Layla and Josh th > read more
Ask L - Wanna be a lingerie designer? Get schooled!
Published on 2011-06-07 12:33:07
FLASHBACK! me in 2006 presenting a garment I made while I was getting my BFA in intimate apparel. It took me 3 days to bead this corset... 3 long days. Long hours lead to some crazy moments in the sewing lab... I remember days and NIGHTS like > read more
style trend - hello short-tie! frolic & play shortie
Published on 2011-05-21 21:19:30
This summer will be all about the beach and the boardwalk, the time you spend away from home should be just as comfortable and chic as the time you spend in. Snap up these Frolic & Play shorties and layer them over a itty bitty bikini for a modes > read more
saturday with susan - the sweet slip
Published on 2011-05-21 21:08:59
One of our favorite new styles from our summer collection is the Play a Spell Babydoll, its low cut back and a-line cut with the sweetest details of the back tie and lace trim make it the perfect summer slip. Pair it with our Come Out & Play biki > read more
style trend - the charmed life, new summer collections from BTS
Published on 2011-05-12 00:18:55
Just in time for summer we've rolled out our two newest collections, we're shipping Play a Spell Cotton Sleepwear styles this week to some of our stockists! And Frolic & Play a sizzling collection of sheer slub knit separates. Together these two > read more
behind the scenes - the making of BTS SS11 lookbook
Published on 2011-05-03 22:53:57
Lingerie is one of the few categories where we get to capture a fantasy, and Susan's fiery red hair and porcelain complexion evoked a mermaid rising from the sea and in some ways we wanted the clothes to both fit but not fit, to feel at home in t > read more
ask L - specialization what we can learn from marilyn
Published on 2011-05-03 19:52:23
Specialization... you rule the barnyard if, if you specialize. This little clip (pardon the russian subtitles) is one of my favorite numbers from one of my all-time favorite Marilyn Monroe movies. And you might be wondering, what it is we are lea > read more
saturdays with susan - the girl got hot
Published on 2011-04-23 17:40:46
There aren't many words needed in the laws of attraction, and sometimes just a look is enough to win you over. We've haven't done a saturday with susan in a while, but we'e got a lot of Susan love to share so start looking forward to them again ;) > read more
gift guide - Bridal season is upon us!
Published on 2011-04-15 14:53:30
Bridal season is upon us and we've got the perfect little somethings for your special day! Whether its a luxurious lounge set for you to get your hair and makeup done in on your wedding day like our Playdate group or something soft and easy to wear b > read more
gift guide - Mother's Day is just around the corner!
Published on 2011-04-15 14:07:19
We have some pretty amazing and supportive mothers in our lives, and we're betting you do too! Give her the gift of rest in luxurious sleep and loungewear that she can kick up her feet and take a moment for herself in! Click the image below to shop o > read more
behind the scenes - NEW BTS photoshoot with Tina
Published on 2011-04-15 13:46:47
We invited Krista at The Lingerie Post to hand out on set at our most recent shoot for a day. We have so many basics and so many ways to wear them that we wanted to show more ways to merchandise and the full range of the collection as well as how it > read more
behind the scenes - NY market week Feb 2011
Published on 2011-04-15 13:13:20
video courtesy of McPete Sez Lingerie Newsletter and Nanodivision > read more
press - the faces behind the BTS label will put it All on the Line
Published on 2011-04-02 13:23:35
Sometimes its easy to look at something in a store window or on a rack and forget that it takes someone behind the scenes thinking, dreaming, believing, knowing how to make, and putting their blood sweat and tears on the line to bring fashion to life > read more
NEW BTS stockist as of April 1st!
Published on 2011-03-31 21:52:23
So as you may have heard we were recently cast on All on the Line... well let's just say that the course of our episode may take some unexpected twists and turns, but a huge thing to come out of the exposure we've gotten since the show is a super coo > read more
Arabesque, new luxe range coming soon...
Published on 2011-03-14 12:44:05
Created in part for the new show starring elle magazine creative director Joe Zee called All on the Line, this new luxe range from Layla L'obatti for BTS is sure to turn heads and take the lingerie world by... sand storm? In her own words, designer L > read more
Between the Sheets: our vision of sustainability
Published on 2011-03-09 16:39:05
Here we go with Past 4 in my ongoing series on sustainable fashion and the connections between fashion and the environment. For those of you just joining the conversaion catch up on Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. When I'm not working on BTS with > read more
love - over here pussy cat
Published on 2011-02-16 16:52:47
Can't get enough pussy? Just kidding. We here at BTS are about equally cat and dog people, but its much easier to keep a cat than a dog in New York City... but an ocelot is totally another matter. This photo of Lara Stone with an ocelot in her unde > read more
her perspective - the single girl's valentines guide
Published on 2011-02-11 14:32:56
For 6 years I was no stranger to the singles scene, and although I'm pinned down as the proud mother of one budding business and the wifey to one seriously sweet environmental attorney the single girl in me always looks on valentine's day with mixed > read more
Labor and economics-the true cost of a T-shirt
Published on 2011-02-10 00:51:16
Hey everyone. Here is the third in my ongoing series on sustainable fashion and the connections between fashion and the environment. For those of you just joining the conversaion catch up on Part 1 and Part 2. When I'm not working on BTS wi > read more
inspire - The rich history of Coney Island
Published on 2011-02-05 22:15:06
A gritty, beautiful, birthplace of dreams, Coney Island sits in the furthest reaches of Brooklyn on the Atlantic Ocean. Like a Siren, there is something alluring about this small ribbon of sand that has called to New Yorkers since the 1800s. In many > read more
ask L - "Hoorah for the Bra" book review
Published on 2011-02-05 20:26:09
While I attended the Fashion Institute of Technology a favorite weekend activity was to browse through the then old and musty shelves of Strand Bookstore for used and rare books on fashion and lingerie. At that time, when I wasn't busy with a busines > read more
ask L - the lowdown on lace
Published on 2011-01-29 21:27:52
Lacefully yours The average person doesn't take a closer look at the things that designers and fabric manufacturers spend their days mulling over, for us, no detail is too small or delicate, and it is this attention to detail that makes desi > read more
behind the scenes - part 3 "the pier" BTS collection shoot at Coney Island
Published on 2011-01-27 22:13:44
Concluding our behind the scenes is bittersweet... because there are months left in winter until we can live out the fantasy of this endless summer love dreamed up and brought to life in our SS11 lookbook. To capture the mood perhaps one redhead tha > read more
behind the scenes - part 2 "the park" BTS collection shoot at Coney Island
Published on 2011-01-27 20:48:00
What we love about Coney Island, and what reminds me personally of my time in California is the freak show and the gritiness of it all. Venice beach is similar in that it has a grit behind the sun and the sand, something is just a bit off, but in > read more
behind the scenes - part 1 "the shore" BTS collection shoot at Coney Island
Published on 2011-01-27 20:47:27
So... when we first set our sites on shooting at Coney Island we asked ourselves: how does one pull off a lingerie shoot at the shore? Good thing we make a lot of loungewear because we could style things so that they weren't so revealing. We knew the > read more
Between the Sheets Collection - Spring/Summer 2011 lookbook
Published on 2011-01-27 18:32:58
Some things don't require us to mince words, and in the middle of the snowiest januaries in new york city on record we can only say that we are LONGING for the sun, sand, and shore of Coney Island... so we present our SS11 lookbook for your lus > read more
PRESS: WWD intimates trends "time and again"
Published on 2011-01-27 18:19:42
Yes! We've been featured in women's wear daily again! We're anxiously awaiting the print version (thinking perhaps the snowpocalypse has delayed it's arrival, but we mysteriously have gotten issues following this one so we now think perhaps the lovel > read more
inspire- art deco advertising
Published on 2011-01-27 17:16:52
As members of MOMA here in New York, we often go to see the latest exhibits and on one visit back in late 2010 I saw a series of deco posters that really caught my eye, they were framed along the wall next to some vintage furniture and other curiosit > read more
What Makes Green “Green”: sorting out the meaning of buzzwords like renewable, eco, and sustainable in fashion
Published on 2010-12-30 08:57:15
Hey everyone. Here we go with round two in my ongoing series on the connections between fashion and the environment. For those of you just joining the conversaion catch up on Part 1. When I'm not working on BTS with Layla I have a day job worki > read more
advent calendar - Day 24 An fairyful painting of Susan, by Thomas Bryant
Published on 2010-12-24 09:30:53
When I thought of exciting and fun things we could do to celebrate the holiday season one of the first things I thought of were the amazing artwork and imagination of another good friend from FIT, Thomas Bryant. I have no doubt that in a couple of ye > read more
advent calendar - Day 23 Between the Sheets Spring-Summer 11 sneak peek!
Published on 2010-12-24 09:12:07
Just a taste of what's to come in the new year! > read more