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Danielle Bernstein’s We Wore What Brand Expands Into Lingerie

- BY KELLIE ELL

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Danielle Bernstein is getting into lingerie.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the fashion designer’s We Wore What brand is launching intimates, which includes lingerie, sleepwear and a selection of sleep accessorie­s in multiple colorways.

“It’s really a natural progressio­n for the We Wore What brand and it’s a category that I’ve always been excited to create,” Bernstein, founder and lead designer of the e- commerce site, told WWD. “It’s always been hard for me personally to find high- quality lingerie at an affordable price point, especially [pieces] that focus on a comfortabl­e fit and that are also flattering. So that’s exactly what you’ll see in this new category.”

The 12-piece intimates collection, which launches Feb. 1, includes bras, bralettes, underwear, lace rompers, T-shirts and a selection of sleepwear. Consumers can shop the collection at We Wore What’s e-commerce, as well as select retailers, including Revolve, LuisaViaRo­ma and a handful of independen­t boutiques. Prices range from $15 to $98 for each piece and come in sizes XS to XL.

In addition, the brand is launching an eight-piece assortment of silk lingerie — think silk bralettes, rompers, robes, camis, sleepwear and sleep accessorie­s — available exclusivel­y on the brand’s e-commerce. The silk collection also comes in sizes XS to XL and is all priced under $300.

Bernstein added that the collection’s selection of underwire bras are distinctiv­e in that they won’t come in traditiona­l cup-band bra sizes, instead relying on XS to XL measuremen­ts. “Because of the

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Danielle Bernstein, bottom center, is expanding her We Wore What empire to include intimates.

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