More premium alternatives to Thistle and Spire

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A woman wearing Thistle and Spire black psyche slip

Looking to step up from Thistle and Spire? These 9 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.

A woman wearing Bordelle signature angela dress - black
#2

Bordelle

$$$$$ · More premiumLondon, United Kingdom · est. 2009Made in Romania

London label making bondage-inspired luxury lingerie built from 24k gold-plated hardware and adjustable satin elastic strapping.

Why it's similar. Bondage-inspired strapping on adjustable satin-elastic harness bras and briefs, the original source of the caged-lingerie look.

What changes. Luxury construction with gold-plated hardware makes it a splurge rather than a like-for-like swap.

A woman wearing Agent Provocateur pink amelea skirt
#3

Agent Provocateur

Luxury$$$ · More premiumLondon, United Kingdom · est. 1994Made in Asia, Europe

Provocative British lingerie label founded in Soho in 1994, known for corsetry, sheer bodysuits and hand-finished silk and lace sets.

Why it's similar. Sheer bodysuits, corsetry and strap-detailed sets designed to be seen, sharing the same see-through, strapped approach.

What changes. Heritage luxury and seduction styling replace graphic mesh geometry.

A woman wearing Fleur du Mal black silk ruched minidress
#4

Fleur du Mal

Visible lingerie$$$ · More premiumNew York City, United States · est. 2012Made in USA, China +1 more

New York label by Jennifer Zuccarini making lace and silk lingerie meant to be seen, plus slips, bodysuits, swim and ready-to-wear.

Why it's similar. Sheer lace bras with chain details, made as lingerie meant to be seen rather than hidden.

What changes. Softer, lace-led luxury with fewer cage constructions.

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A woman wearing Kiki De Montparnasse tous les jours g-string
#6

Kiki De Montparnasse

$$$ · More premiumNew York City, United States · est. 2005Made in USA, Italy

New York luxury lingerie house pairing French and Italian silks and lace with ready-to-wear and sexual-wellness accessories.

Why it's similar. Sheer and silk bras from New York, with a bondage-accessory wing that echoes the harness habit.

What changes. Silk-and-lace luxury plus sexual-wellness products, rather than strapping or geometric mesh.

#7

Honey Birdette

$$ · More premiumSydney, Australia · est. 2006

Australian luxury lingerie brand known for lace, satin and strappy hardware, owned by Playboy parent PLBY Group since 2021.

Why it's similar. Strappy bras and sets with hardware detailing serve the same caged, going-out lingerie shopper.

What changes. Leans on lace and satin with hardware rather than geometric appliqué on mesh.

A woman wearing Livy black rise bodysuit
#8

Livy

$$$ · More premiumParis, France · est. 2017Made in China, Morocco +1 more

French luxury lingerie label founded in 2017 by Lisa Chavy and backed by Etam Groupe, known for jewel single-underwire bras and sheer designs.

Why it's similar. Sheer bras and sets with decorative structure meet the same see-through statement-lingerie need.

What changes. Jewel underwire detail replaces cage strapping; positioned at a more luxury level.

A woman wearing DU CIEL ssense exclusive brown marseille one-piece swimsuit
#9

DU CIEL

$$$ · More premiumDüsseldorf, Germany · est. 2019

Düsseldorf lingerie and swimwear label founded in 2019 by Maria Sinkovskiy, making handcrafted, Bauhaus-inflected underwear and cut-out swimsuits.

Why it's similar. An independent lingerie label whose Bauhaus-inflected design shares the reference's geometric, architectural lines.

What changes. Also makes cut-out swimwear; sheer mesh and caging are not established.

A woman wearing Yasmine Eslami black anna swimsuit
#10

Yasmine Eslami

$$$ · More premiumParis, France · est. 2010

Parisian lingerie and swimwear label making minimal, comfort-led silk, mesh and lace pieces designed for fit rather than structure.

Why it's similar. Sheer mesh and lace bras and briefs answer the same delicate, see-through lingerie need.

What changes. Designed for fit rather than structure, with no harness strapping.

A woman wearing I.D. Sarrieri belle à cannes asymmetric cut out swimsuit in black
#11

I.D. Sarrieri

$$$$ · More premiumBucharest, Romania · est. 1992

Romanian luxury lingerie house founded by Iulia Dobrin, known for Chantilly lace, silk satin and crystal-embellished bras, bodysuits and nightwear.

Why it's similar. Bras, bodysuits and lace sets give an embellished, statement lingerie option for the same occasion.

What changes. Romantic lace and crystals rather than geometric mesh and strapping, at a much higher price.

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Bordelle, Agent Provocateur, Fleur du Mal lead our ranking. Looking to step up from Thistle and Spire? These 9 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.

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