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olyinka Lingerie
Audrey A Kuklewski
FOUNDER
OLYINKA LINGERIE
Olyinka Lingerie is a British brand that produces bespoke, silk, luxury lingerie and loungewear.
The founder, Audrey A-Kuklewski, was inspired to create her own lifestyle brand due to an ongoing love affair with fashion and art but mainly by the frustration of not being able to find lingerie that fit her size. Feeling that her size was not being represented and that the industry was overtly over-sexualized, she wanted to build a brand that served and nurtured women. Olyinka launched its test lingerie line at the East London Design Show in 2009.
Audrey has since collaborated with global cosmetics brand Benefit cosmetics and showcased at London Fashion Weekender as part of London Fashion Week.
"Our mission is to be the leading purveyor of luxury bespoke lingerie made available to every woman. Inspiration for my designs derives from the 1920’s to the 1950’s, an era when underwear was just as beautifully made as outerwear. Our lingerie merges modern designs with a vintage flair so women have the quality of a well-made garment that also looks beautiful and divine.
It is also our goal to change the narrative of oversexualization of women, which has dominated the lingerie industry, by creating a platform where women are celebrated, motivated, and inspired.
Olyinka means ‘wealth surrounds me’ and represents the ideology of the brand. We want the quality of both our products and designs to awaken this sentiment in every woman."
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