I am truly overcome at all the supportive comments, messages, and emails I’ve received since making the incredibly difficult decision to sunset The Lingerie Addict in its current form as primarily a lingerie blog. There’s always this sense of “talking into the void” when one is doing work online. You’re never really quite sure if people are seeing what you’re doing. Just knowing how so many of you saw The […]
This is the hardest article I’ve ever had to write. So much so that I’ve put it off for as long as I can, even though I know, in my heart, it’s the right decision. The Lingerie Addict celebrates its 14th anniversary this month. At the end of April, I’m closing the site for good and saying goodbye to TLA. It feels so final to say this. I’ve known it […]
One of my favorite visual corsetry effects is fan-lacing. While it looks beautiful, with its perfect symmetry and matched columns of wraparound, criss-crossed lacing, it also has a very practical purpose. As fancy and complicated as it appears, fan lacing during its heyday was revolutionary for simplifying the process of getting dressed! A Very Short Explanation of Fan Lacing Many people are familiar with the basics of a corset, and […]
I love doing trend features. Even though they age rapidly (a few seasons at most) there’s something so special and so fun about their brief appearance. The fact that lingerie trends aren’t expected to be around very long allows for a sense of whimsy and creativity, a “blink and you’ll miss it” moment of something you might never see again. Like many a child born in the 80s, Disney’s The […]
Though it’s still technically Spring, it’s definitely starting to feel more like Summer. And if the last few years are any indication, this year promises to be just as hot – if not hotter. Though I love a cute little cotton or linen sundress during the day, on occasion I may want to wear something a little more scintillating in the evening. Think a private celebration, anniversary date, or cruise […]
