Chantal Thomass Lingerie & Underwear

Chantal Thomass began designing on Boulevard Saint-Germain in 1967 — Brigitte Bardot was among her earliest customers — and formally launched her label in 1975. A 2001 retrospective at Marseille's Musée de la Mode surveyed 230 pieces spanning three decades of her work. After a dispute with her Japanese majority owners led to her departure and the label's bankruptcy in the mid-1990s, Thomass reacquired her name in 1998 and relaunched in 1999. The Chantal Thomass we carry today is that relaunched brand — the same concentrated aesthetic it has always been.

The hallmarks are consistent across every collection: fishnet, frills, ribbons, ruffles, and embroidery arranged with enough craft to read as fashion rather than costume. Demi and balconette silhouettes, playful suspender and garter references, mesh and lace constructions that feel opulent rather than revealing. Chantal Thomass is not a neutral drawer — it's a choice, and the pieces are made to be seen.

From the fitting room: Chantal Thomass runs in European sizing, which shares US band numbers (32, 34, 36, 38) but diverges above a D cup — EU E equals US DD, EU F equals US DDD or F. Construction quality is strong and silhouettes are well-cut across a range of body types. If you want lingerie with a genuine point of view, this is one of the best houses for it.