One of the most exciting collections we saw at Harrogate was from marlies|dekkers, the Dutch designer with fierce lingerie that we fell in love with nearly two years ago. Marlies’ pieces are designed to be shown off as both innerwear and outerwear, but in a terribly sexy, terribly grown-up way. Since we discovered this label they have exploded into popularity, recently winning a Contours Intimate Award and showing up on women everywhere from music videos to strolling down the street. There’s even a Flickr Photo Pool tracking MD sightings, including a Pussycat Dolls video:

This photo gallery beautifully demonstrates the inner/outerwear look behind Marlies Dekkers - women have been spotted on the street, on the news, and even on Big Brother sporting the label, showing off their designer knickers in a variety of styles.

The most surprising thing is how awesome Marlies Dekkers looks on display - you might worry that the lingerie would be too severe, too in-your-face, but the reality is a lot more sophisticated and stylish. Just check out the picture above — who needs jewellery when you’ve got a bra like that? Why wear normal strappy tops when you could have a Marlies version?

If you’re loving this trend as much as we are, you can get Marlies Dekkers on sale at Art de Femme (around $70-$80 for a bra), or at Figleaves US and Figleaves UK for the best selection. If you’ve checked out the label in the past and found it too severe, look again — the style has evolved over the past few years, and we’re really loving these new collections.

If you buy a bra, definitely send us photos to show off your bra straps!

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