Lingerie, especially if you work within or in close proximity to the fashion industry, can start to feel a bit predictable after awhile. I’m lucky in that I’ve never lost my love for lingerie, but I have lost a bit of my whimsy. Perhaps that’s why I was so delighted when I first ran across My Elenoula Intimates late last year. There’s something to be said for lingerie that just […]
Today’s guest post is by Anetta Kalk. Anetta is a mother, writer, and licensed marriage therapist in California. Born in the former Soviet Union, she immigrated to the US 26 years ago. Anetta’s passion for lingerie came soon after finding her first La Perla bra at a San Francisco boutique 25 years ago. Ever since then she has been collecting and enjoying all things lingerie. Breast cancer is stressful. No […]
Editor’s Note: Some of the images below contain nudity. I named myself “The Lingerie Addict” almost as a joke years ago, but the more I write about lingerie, the more I realize there are some genuinely addictive elements to what I do. I’m always looking for another fix, another high, another label to revive those feelings of wonder and awe I had almost constantly when I first became interested in […]
Today’s guest post is by Maggie Hoffman, author of The One-Bottle Cocktail: More Than 80 Recipes with Fresh Ingredients and a Single Spirit. If you know me, then you know how I feel about a cocktail, so I asked Maggie to share her fave recipes to match her favorite lingerie sets with TLA readers. I hope you enjoy and feel inspired to make your own lingerie cocktail pairings! You may […]
“Please, don’t call it lingerie.” With those words, Rosamosario is quick to distinguish itself from the rest of contour fashion. This is a request, but it’s also a warning. Rosamosario is a lifestyle, not a lingerie collection – albeit a lifestyle rooted in couture techniques and an intimate knowledge of the body. Perhaps appropriately, the Italian intimates scene has undergone a bit of a renaissance. While labels like La Perla […]
