The Las Vegas International Lingerie Show is a bit of an odd beast. Despite the word “international” in the name, it’s primarily a tradeshow for all the inexpensive, sexy brands based out of Southern California, names like Leg Avenue, Seven ’til Midnight, iCollection and Coquette. For years now, ILS has been trying to brand itself as an alternative to Curve, the boutique-oriented, luxury lingerie tradeshow I attend in New York […]
Disclosure: The Las Vegas International Lingerie Show is an advertiser on The Lingerie Addict. All opinions are my own. After a season-long hiatus, I was really happy to be back at the Las Vegas International Lingerie Show this past September. The Las Vegas lingerie show is very different from the New York lingerie show. With more of a focus on “sexy,” budget-friendly lines, much of the lingerie shown at ILS […]
A few weeks ago, I attended, for only the second time ever, the Las Vegas International Lingerie Show. One of the reasons I enjoy attending the Las Vegas show is because it offers such a radically different perspective on lingerie in comparision to the East Coast shows. From a customer’s point of view, the lingerie shown at ILS has an emphasis on accessibility — in terms of size, price point, […]
Before getting into the nitty gritty of what the differences are between designing for ‘ready-to-wear’ and ‘bespoke’ lingerie, it’s important to first nail down what these phrases actually mean. In a world dominated by fast fashion and half-truth marketing, a lot of the technical terminology around clothing has had its meaning diluted and distorted. This is particularly true of the language around luxury fashion, which is often co-opted by fast […]
I own a lot of lingerie. People have different words for what I do: collecting, curating, or straight up hoarding. Lingerie is my job, but it’s also kind of my life. It’s my passion and my hobby. I make it. I study it. I write about it. And, of course, I wear it. My collection is probably nearing four figures of garments now. Each piece in my collection has a […]
