Years ago, I used to do an “Ask the Addict” feature here on the blog. I don’t know why I stopped. I probably felt I had a good reason at the time, but I’ve been wanting to bring it back for awhile, and, as the saying goes, there’s no time like the present. Today’s question is brought to you by Mara Wilson, who asked me on Twitter, “Do you have […]
I’m writing this on a Friday, dreaming about the weekend, and wondering, as I often do, when I’ll be able to get to Europe again. My last trip to Paris was for the Salon International de la Lingerie. And while I don’t believe any city is perfect, Paris certainly comes close. The architecture, the history, the fashion, the food…it’s my biggest dream to live there one day (and hopefully take […]
Hello, it’s me again. Back with another brand – Lorette Lingerie – focused on embroidery. Because I apparently can’t get enough of it this year, especially when said embroidery is on the tummy. The Preamble: I know that at some point, I could back to serious content or shopping content or content that’s good for SEO or something, but all I want to do right now is lose myself is […]
I am not a religious person. I have some strains of spirituality, which manifest for me in feeling a connection with women from decades, centuries, and millenia past (one of the most profound experiences of my life was seeing the Venus of Willendorf sculpture in person), but even that mild expression of spirituality feels nebulous, unstructured, and hazy. Therefore, it’s a bit odd to me that I’m feeling such a […]
One of the most significant criteria I use for deciding if I should share a collection to the blog or Patreon is if I absolutely cannot shake them from my head. Most of what I look at tends to run together after awhile. That’s not necessarily the fault of the designers. I simply look at so many pieces that my brain is constantly looking for trends and commonalities. Another brand […]
