Due to the age and delicate components of vintage lingerie, you may find yourself questioning what techniques you should use to wash and care for it. Fortunately, once you find a few tips and tricks that suit your needs, it’s relatively easy. Before you purchase any vintage lingerie keep in mind that, despite the beauty of a particular lace inset or boning in a girdle, not all vintage lingerie will […]
Like fashion, the lingerie industry can at times be brutal. Working in the corporate lingerie world is often a competitive, stressful and exhausting experience leaving one with stories that can rival infamous scenes from The Devil Wears Prada! Though it is a smaller offshoot of the fashion industry, the intimates market has been growing and the demand for faster turn around rates and cutting-edge products are as high as ever. […]
When it comes to making lingerie choices you’ll feel good about, I’m here to be your bra-shopping fairy godmother. It’s a misconception that shopping ethically has to be expensive. In fact, it can save you a lot of money! Here are five tips you can resolve to using in 2015 to buy underwear that’s good for you, your wallet, and the world. (And no, “shop the clearance rack” is not […]
Note: This book was purchased for the purpose of review. All opinions are my own. Home sewing seems to have made somewhat of resurgence in recent years – everywhere you look, there are guides and how-to projects on how to make everything from dresses to cushion covers. In the UK there’s even a nationally broadcast TV show called ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’. Whilst there are plenty of books, magazines […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. Happy 2015 everyone! Now that we’re back in the swing of things, I’ve been spending some time going through my underwear drawer and purging the stuff that doesn’t fit or is worn out. I suspect I’m not the only one starting the year out this way, which is why I thought I’d spend my first column of 2015 talking about flash sales and […]
