Editor’s Note: As of February 2015, it appears that Cameo Intimates is defunct. Above is the Cameo Intimates long line garter. Advertised as a shaping garment with firm control to flatten your hips and tummy, it is sewn from what appears to be stretch satin, available in seven colors (black, white, hot red, deep blue, wine, lemon yellow, soft pink), made to order in waist sizes 24″-40″, and customizable with […]
Today I’m reviewing the Lady Marlene X Half-Slip, light control, four garters, nylon/spandex blend, $31.99-40.99 USD. Once known as a purveyor of fine foundations, Lady Marlene has diminshed in importance in recent decades, replaced in prominence by both relative newcomers, like Victoria’s Secret, and other old-school retro brands with a more robust online presence, like Rago. After several articles talking about stockings, I’ve realized I should talk about things to […]
It’s been 5 years since TLA’s last Black-owned lingerie brands list. In that time a lot has changed, most of it for the better. Not only are the majority of brands on 2017’s list still in existence – which hasn’t always been the case with previous roundup lists – the number of Black-owned lingerie brands available has increased exponentially! Never have there been more lingerie companies owned by Black people […]
What do snakes mean? That is to say, is a serpent ever just a serpent? In many Christian countries, snakes are associated with the Garden of Eden, with temptation, and with Eve…and therefore sex and sin. In other cultures, snakes might represent immortality, rebirth, and resurrection. In still more cultures, snakes are perceived as guardians of the divine and protective entities. And who can forget about the “monster” Medusa, […]
Disclosure: I paid for the garments in this review with my own money. All opinions are my own. If you’re at all active in the lingerie corner of the internet, there’s a pretty decent chance you’ll have seen Videnoir’s extravagantly gothic lingerie creations. The label is renowned for its distinctive flocked prints over sheer mesh. Classic horror motifs such as dripping blood, spiderwebs and tentacles have been reimagined as striking […]
