Proudly Welcoming: Love & Swans

We are thrilled to welcome Love & Swans, a high concept, high romance, and high fun factor line of stunning beaded & embroidered lingerie. 

Husband and wife team Ivan & Maria have crafted a fantastical world of adventures and love stories, ranging from mythological to supernatural, and beyond. Comprised of high quality OEKO-TEX certified super soft mesh, classic shapes, and luxurious details like silver thread and real pearls, these hand finished designs are sure to make you swoon and smile. 

 

Embroidery pattern and mesh in embroidery hoop with the beginning of the Cygnus pattern stitched in with gold thread

 

Love & Swans process photo of the Cygnus high waist thong, with the embroidered thong, large strand and dish of pearls, and design papers on a wood desktop

 

Love & Swans process photo showing the workstation for the Cygnus thong in the making. Small glass and ceramic dishes, beads, pearls, thread, other supplies, and mesh with a partially embroidered design are on top of a wood desktop.

 

 

Signature Styles

Inspired by the myth of Zeus & Leda, the Cygnus/Eclipse collection is a love letter to the beauty of the constellations and cosmic romance. In this story, Zeus falls in love with the beautiful Leda from atop Mount Olympus, and transforms into a swan to come down to Earth and seduce her. "Cygnus" is the name of the swan constellation, which is depicted on the bralette in this collection.

Zeus chose to take the form of a swan to get lovely Leda's attention, since she was already married (to an earthling king), and her beauty attracted the attention of plenty of mortal men. This game was certainly exciting for lovers but not without dangerous elements -- their union gave birth to beautiful, immortal children who unleashed the Trojan war. 

Using the concept of an eclipse as a metaphor for love, which can be fleeting yet magical, intense, and beautiful, the Eclipse thong has all the major players - the sun, moon, and deep blue ocean of outer space. The phrase "amour vincit ominia" (love conquers all), is embroidered among the sun's rays.

Transport yourself to that high on love feeling, of Zeus as the swan soaring among stars and the Milky Way, every time you wear these shimmering works of art.  

 

Who is Santa Muerte, who is worshiped by beggars and cocaine barons alike? 

According to ancient Aztecs, this folk saint is the Saint of Death, who provides healing, protection, prosperity, and safe delivery to the afterlife to her devotees.

A reminder that life is fleeting and to take pleasure in all the beauty and magic of mortality, Santa Muerte provides prospective, purpose, and sometimes, miracles. 

It is said that she helps the poor find prosperity, and protects night workers from violence or other dangers encountered by taxi drivers, bar owners, police, sex workers, and more. She is also invoked by drug cartels both for harm toward and protection against their enemies - whether that be law enforcement or rival gangs. 

Red is the passionate, fiery color that is used when praying to Santa Muerte for romance, to attract a lover, or to end a bad relationship so that a fresh one can bloom anew. 

Many icons of her power are adorned on this bralette and high waisted suspender thong set, including an evil eye (protection), a skeleton (cycle of life), flowers (beauty & adornment), golden crosses (veneration), and more. 

Discover the Love & Swans universe here, we know it will be love at first sight!