Seven and a half years ago, I wrote my very first lingerie blog post on the Falke Lunelle Thigh Highs. Since then, I’ve bought and worn these stockings at least a dozen times, and they continue to enchant me. Almost a decade later, I still remember the rush of excitement when I first saw those embroidered peacock feathers. Despite a lifetime of wearing tights and pantyhose, I had no idea hosiery could look like this. For me, legwear had always been about practicality — propriety even. But these stockings were something altogether different. They were sensual. Beautiful. Artistic. Indulgent. Glamorous. I was like Alice, and these wer
While I’ve always been a fan of wearing camisoles (and their distant cousin, ribbed tanks) during the summer months, this is the first year I’ve begun ardently repurposing my silk and lace camis into winter layering pieces. Silk is the ultimate luxury fiber, and there’s something incredibly sensual about having it directly against the skin. Synthetic satins (which are sometimes confusingly called “silk satins”) just aren’t the same. Real silk […]
Editor’s Note: Shortly after this post was published, the price on this bra increased from $17.12 to $22.82. The article has been updated to reflect the new price. Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. You know what inspired this week’s pick for Sale Lingerie of the Week? I am literally wearing this bra right now as I type this. A few weeks ago, I shared my favorite, most comfortable […]
A few months ago, I went to the UK for bit of touristing and to attend the Oxford Conference of Corsetry. While there, I also had a couple of photoshoots with two photographers I’ve admired for ages. One of them was Morgana of Threnody in Velvet/Iberian Black Arts. Morgana’s face is world famous for her campaigns with some of Britain’s most well-known lingerie brands. However, many people are unaware that […]
Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post is by Datura Divine, and is a response piece to an article we published last year on lingerie and pornography. In a private conversation on social media, Datura spoke of how many lingerie brands co-opt or appropriate sex worker imagery in their marketing and advertising campaigns while simultaneously shunning sex work and sex workers. I invited Datura to speak on that topic for TLA. I […]
