One of most favorite things about having run The Lingerie Addict, the thing that will have the biggest impact on my life even I were to shut down my blog tomorrow, is that I’ve made some of my best friends through TLA. People who I would have never had an opportunity or reason to meet otherwise have come into my life through the power of bras and panties, and my […]
With the holiday season officially underway, there’s nothing that sets a lingerie addict’s heart aflutter like silk lingerie. At the top of our wish lists is lingerie that is both indulgent and effortless. Angela Friedman’s exquisite creations are the stuff that lingerie dreams are made of. This season, Angela Friedman has crafted a well-curated capsule collection of timeless pieces in lustrous ebony silk that sensually drips over the skin. Inspired […]
I.D. Sarrieri has long been a favorite of TLA, topping year after year of Holiday and Valentine’s Day lingerie shopping guides. Since 1992, this decadent Romanian luxury brand has been making the kind of lace lingerie that dreams are made of. Their A/W 2014 is no exception, combining exquisite fabrics (embellished metallic silver Chantilly lace!) and exciting directional silhouettes. While many brands will use the label “luxury” or “couture,” I.D. […]
I have to say it… Betty Blue’s Loungerie is one of my favorite new indie designers. Absolutely everything she makes sends me into paroxysms of desire — from the Nell Robe to the Tempest Babydoll Set to the Bettie Robe. And it’s really wonderful to see world-renowned lingerie boutiques like Faire Frou Frou carry pieces from this collection. Betty Blue’s Loungerie has recently released two follow-ups to the Nell Robe: the […]
The subject of pricing is perhaps one of the most emotionally fraught topics in the lingerie world. Consumers are often convinced they’re paying too much for lingerie, while brands and retailers frequently believe their margins are too small. Furthermore, it is true that margins in the lingerie industry are among the narrowest in the fashion world; an absence of automation combined with specialty fabrics and hire R & D costs all mean that lingerie is incredibly expensive to produce…far more than a t-shirt or a pair of jeans.
