Blush Berlin

Claudia Kleinert, the designer and founder of Blush Berlin, has a profound admiration for Berlin women’s special blend of fortitude and femininity. Kleinert’s 10-year old label is among Berlin’s signature brands. Her collections are seasonal, small and consistently elegant, with an emphasis on comfort and sensual fabrics. Cuts hint at a vintage French boudoir aesthetic from the 70s; Kleinert forgoes vulgarity or frivolity in favour of elegance. Blush recently added a line of ruffled silk robes that are lovely enough to wear as classic wrap dresses.

Blush, Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse 22, 10178 Berlin, +49 (0)30 2809 3580

Très Bonjour

Lady-like latex seems like a contradiction until you see Viola Jaeger and Sandra Dresp’s Très Bonjour boutique in Berlin. Located down the street from the exclusive Soho House social club, Très Bonjour is a saucy blend of elegance and eroticism. The candy-coloured, supple, soft latex undergarments, dresses and accessories are exceptionally comfortable and playful. International celebrities such as Katy Perry have been seen in Très Bonjour’s irreverently pretty designs and accessories, while a trompe-l’œil latex necklace resembling a lace bow-tie has become an everyday favourite among fashionable Berliners.

Tres Bonjour, Torstrasse 3, 10119 Berlin, +49 (0)30 2280 3180

Wundervoll

Luxury lingerie label Wundervoll epitomises pure, mature sexiness, combining sophisticated sensuality with ethical manufacturing to create pieces that every woman will covet. The Berlin-based brand’s ‘retro-futuristic’ collections are inspired by Art-Deco details such as sunburst seaming on bras and high-waisted briefs. The label is also a pioneer in the use of eco-friendly, organic cotton and silk. The label’s founder Matthias Jaschke maintains a restrained, muted, palette which flatters skin and highlights the delicate details of his designs.

Les Dessous, Fasanenstrasse 42, 10719 Berlin, +49 (0) 30 883 3632

Fishbelly

Fishbelly may seem an odd name for German designer Jutta Teschner’s exclusive lingerie label. Yet her shimmering details, slinky shapes and fluid fabrics could suit a mermaid equally as well as a stylish Berliner. Her accessible animal print, gold lace and jewel-toned creations are closer to other international lingerie labels than the understated elegance or avant-garde allure of Berlin’s other leading labels, but Teschner still acknowledges Berlin as her muse.

Fishbelly, Friedelstrasse 25, 12047 Berlin, +49 (0)30 2804 5180

Revanche de la Femme

Designer Elena Krebs seductively revives the past at Revanche de la Femme, her high-end corset boutique. Krebs outfits the city’s celebrated burlesque scene, as well as providing sophisticated non-entertainers with artfully crafted corsets for ballrooms and boudoirs; her brocade and silk corsets sculpt figures, worn under or over dresses. Her emphasis is firmly on flattering figures and adding an old-world glamour to contemporary dress.

Revanche de la Femme, Kurfürstendamm 177, 10707 Berlin, +49 (0)30 8870 8875