La Perla Has a New Creative Director and a Surprising New Approach to Ready-to-Wear

Think for a moment about the wardrobes of Rihanna, Kim Kardashian West, and Gigi Hadid, and you'll realize that a vast majority is comprised of lingerie-inspired pieces, from slip dresses to corsets worn as tops. It's great timing, then, that La Perla, the luxury Italian intimates brand famed for its lacy little things, is expanding its ready-to-wear presence under a new creative director, Julia Haart--or so you'd think. Speaking with Haart on the phone in advance of the announcement, the design...