One of my favorite things about the Curve Expo show, which happens twice a year in Las Vegas and New York, is discovering young brands from around the world that offer a fresh new take on design and inspire viewers to expand the notion of what lingerie is and can potentially be. Of course there are the established brands that we all know and love headlining these shows and drawing […]
It’s so wonderful to immerse yourself in the inspiration behind beautiful clothing, but the lingerie industry often focuses more on fit and visual details rather than design inspiration. I thought it would be fun to change that, so I asked some of my favorite indie lingerie designers to loosen their laces and talk to us about the inspiration behind their favorite sets. Rachel at Buttress & Snatch: “This is my favorite […]
Disclosure: I was sent this lingerie free of charge by Gooseberry Intimates. All opinions are my own. Gooseberry Intimates are a Bali-based independent brand, with an aesthetic that leans on the delicately lacey and softly unstructured side of the lingerie world. The brand first caught my eye last year after they were featured on TLA, and I adore their carefully considered use of sheer meshes and strategically laced lace scallops […]
The best lingerie lookbooks are ones where the viewer can imagine themselves stepping into the model’s place and being transformed by the lingerie itself. Angela Friedman’s newest campaign is such a success (her A/W 2014 was actually a top 5 favorite last year as well). With the aptly titled “The Sorbet Collection”, we are treated to dreamy confections in sweet, nostalgic silhouettes that have us imagining lazy summer lounging and […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. We’re kicking off the month of March with a brand new feature! Even though the weekly lingerie sales post is a TLA staple, it can be a little..intense to wade through. So we’re experimenting with a shorter, more refined list dedicated to a couple of sub-specialties in lingerie. This post is all about luxury items on sale (by which we mean pieces that had […]
