A few days ago, I ran across a tweet from Elisabeth Dale referencing a press release on AR Wear, a new company using Indiegogo to help finance a line of “rape prevention” underwear. I like to keep up with what’s happening in the lingerie industry (even if I find the very concept of rape prevention underwear a problem for a lot. of. reasons.), but I probably wouldn’t have even written […]
Fleur du Mal made waves in the lingerie industry around this time last year with a lavish launch party, but I haven’t heard much about them since. Usually that kind of silence means a brand is just spinning its wheels, but in Fleur du Mal’s case, they’ve expanded from a lingerie line into a full ready to wear line, featuring apparel and accessories in addition to lingerie. While this leather […]
After a stalled year (their collection showed at market last summer was never produced), Naked Princess is back with a brand new line of silk, lace, and modal basics. I confess that after their one-year hiatus, I was looking for more creativity and innovation from this particular brand. The Chantilly lace corselette and bikini in particular remind me of something I’ve seen from Kiki de Montparnasse, while the other items, […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Between the Sheets is one of those lingerie brands that kind of sneaks up on you. I’d known Layla L’obatti, the designer behind BTS, for years before I purchased my first item from them. But the instant I tried it on, I knew it wouldn’t be my last purchase. I don’t think I even really understood the point of loungewear before I started collecting […]
Triumph isn’t a lingerie line that’s been on my radar all that much. Of course I’ve heard of them (the company has been around since 1886, after all, and we have a review of their ‘Doreen’ bra on TLA) but with relatively no American presence or press until very recently, they just weren’t a name that came readily to mind when I thought “lingerie.” However, with the opening of a […]
