Andrée Ciccarelli is a new face in the luxury lingerie market. Making her debut at last season’s Lingerie Fashion Week, Andrée showcased her love of intricate laces and detailed appliques. This well-edited collection is a strong first showing for this made-to-order brand, with several pieces showing promise of a distinctive point of view that will hopefully blossom with subsequent seasons. Delicately sheer lace bras are daringly cut in demi styles, […]
While it goes without saying that many of us are gift shopping for our friends, family, and general loved ones, it’s also a fun time of year to get yourself a little treat. As you accumulate corset-y dreams to take with you into the new year, here’s a list of ten specialty corsetieres whom I think exemplify a particular niche. Some of these talented designers (all of them crafting a […]
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 […]
We’ve been big fans of La Lilouche here at TLA for years now, ever since the brand’s early days on Etsy. Since then this lovely handmade label has matured and refined its point of view, creating innovative silhouettes and interesting textures. La Lilouche’s newest collection is its strongest yet, with all of the sparkle and drama a girl could hope for. La Lilouche is now based out of India, and […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains an affiliate link. In online corset communities, there’s a lot of talk about “real” corsets. The current latex shaper craze has definitely exacerbated this. (Spoiler: Those aren’t corsets.) But what is a “real”/”authentic”/”true” corset anyway? I find this sort of denomination to be muddying rather than clarifying, personally. Partially because, while I may not like them, even bad corsets are still corsets. There are also some […]
