Every January, I like to do a post of my fave lingerie bloggers to watch for the upcoming year. Many of the blogs you know and love have made an appearance on that list at one time or another, and, unfortunately, other lingerie bloggers have since gone defunct. The five names on this year’s list aren’t meant to be inclusive of every lingerie blog out there; they’re just a few […]
One of the really awesome things about the lingerie industry today is the comparatively low barrier to entry. While you can go the traditional route with investors and factories and tradeshows, a designer can literally start their own line out of their basement using websites like Etsy and Big Cartel to open a storefront and make sales. I first found out about Chrissie Nicholson-Wild, the designer behind Curve Couture, through […]
It’s time for The Lingerie Addict’s annual listing of the best lingerie of 2013! These are our (as in, me and my columnists) favorite lingerie brands of the year determined by our wholly subjective opinion of what we absolutely can’t get enough of and want to see more of in 2014. Want to see our favorites from previous years? Check out our Lingerie Addict Award winners from 2012, 2011, 2010, […]
A couple of weeks ago, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show aired in the United States. As usual, it was taped about a month before, and then there were several weeks of hyping and promos and press releases about every single detail of the event — from how many Swarovski crystals they use to what the models’ pre-show workout regimen is. As a fashion show, the VSFS doesn’t really interest me; […]
One thing that surprises a lot of indie designers when they send me an email is that I (as in Cora, the chick who runs TLA) will actually respond. I genuinely love it when smaller brands get in touch with their latest collections, and, in addition to sites like Pinterest, Tumblr, and Twitter, it’s one of the main ways I find out what’s new in the world of lingerie. Though […]