We’ve been fans of Marika Vera here at The Lingerie Addict ever since we first saw her debut collection in 2011. Not only did our columnists Holly and Karolina both think she was a designer to watch, she also made our Best Lingerie of 2011 list as “Best New Brand.” Marika’s ultra-luxe lingerie sophisticated, sexy, and intensely seductive. And I’m glad to see that she’s only gotten better with her […]
It’s time for another Why do Lingerie Retailers…? feature, and this one asks the ever-popular question “Why do things cost what they cost?” If you’ve ever wondered what goes into the price of your favorite lingerie brands, Catherine (of Kiss Me Deadly fame) is here to explain: My heart sank when Treacle asked me to put in something about prices, because that’s a 10,000 word essay in itself. So, I’ll […]
I know some of you are curious. I’ve seen you asking on Treacle’s Tumblr. You know you’ve got what it takes to be a lingerie model, or you think you might, anyway, but you have no idea where to begin. Well, I’m no agent, but I am a designer who also happens to do a fair bit of modeling, so these are my suggestions for you lovelies who would like to […]
Today’s guest post is by Tristan Risk, aka Little Miss Risk, a burlesque artist for Sweet Soul Burlesque and corsetiere with Lace Embrace Atelier. I had the pleasure of meeting her a few months ago during a weekend jaunt to Vancouver, and I am super excited to publish her guest post about tightlacing and waist training with corsets. If you like what you read here, you can keep up with […]
Final design technical drawings I knew from the start that my degree was never going to be easy. My latest design project was one that I truly struggled with – and not for the reasons I was expecting! This project was the first one that I just wasn’t able to get excited about from the onset. ‘Contour Fashion’ isn’t just about designing girly and frivolous underthings – we have to […]
