From the very first collection, I’ve loved Hopeless Lingerie. Gabrielle ‘Gaby’ Adamidis, the woman behind Hopeless, is an indie designer who constantly pushes herself; her unique aesthetic is clearly visible in every single collection. And Gaby’s commitment to ethical design and production has made me more cognizant of these issues as well. To be perfectly honest, I’m not the most cerebral of fashion lovers. I can’t really get into a […]
Warning: NSFW image below. I’ve been of a fan of Kiss Me Quick for quite while, probably as long as I’ve been blogging. It’s no secret that I’m a sucker for pin-up, retro, and burlesque-inspired lingerie and Simone Squires, the designer behind Kiss Me Quick, somehow manages to make all her lingerie a lot of fun. If I could buy the item featured in today’s “Lingerie Wishlist” post, it would […]
About a month ago, while I was still away on my honeymoon, I got a ton of e-mails from people asking what I thought about Victoria’s Secret’s controversial new “Bright Young Things” collection. Though it’s old news by now, I wanted to discuss it anyway because I think this entire story (and, more importantly, people’s responses to it) brought up a lot of the issues I have with the way […]
Oh… Fraulein Annie, how I adore you. Your collections are beautiful, and you have the distinction of being the only brand on my lust list I can’t buy because of size (my favorite bra, the polka dot mesh below, doesn’t come in C cups). All the past seasons have been wonderful, but this collection takes the cake… romantic, gorgeous, ethereal… I should really stop here because I’m starting to sound a […]
A few weeks ago, while I was on vacation, a controversial new study out of France took over the internet. After 15 years of studying 320 women, French scientist Jean-Denis Rouillon found that wearing a bra actually makes women’s breasts saggier, a condition known medically as ptosis. Bras and breasts are always two popular topics; whenever new research comes out about either, it inevitably makes it into the news in […]
