Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. With almost no fanfare and very little warning, Mary Green Lingerie closed up shop last month. Their website is gone. Their Facebook page abandoned. And who even knows if they ever signed up for Twitter, Pinterest, or Tumblr? Mary Green was a label I bought from infrequently, yet one I have fond memories of. When I first started blogging, I purchased a pair […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. As some of you know, I’ve been traveling a bit lately for Lingerie Market, the semiannual tradeshow circuit where brands view product and place orders for next season (in this case, Spring/Summer 2015). While the focus of market is on goods for the upcoming season, some brands also bring what’s available for this season along as well (those are called “immediates”). While I’ve […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. It’s hard to convey just how much of a fan I am of ID Sarrieri. This luxury European designer puts together some of the most gorgeous pieces I see season after season. Their laces are exquisite; their silks are divine. And unlike some luxury brands, ID Sarrieri’s products look just as good in person and under up-close inspection as they do styled online […]
This will probably be one of our last regular “Swimwear of the Week” features for this season. The weather’s starting to change where I live (sadness!), and I imagine the rest of the hemisphere is soon to follow. There also won’t be as many new pieces to feature though, of course, if folks are super-duper excited about these posts, I can definitely look into keeping them going. Anyway, I’m feeling […]
After decades of near-obscurity (at least among the less lingerie-addicted of us), the wrapped style of that classic Kestos bralette is back in season. In many ways, this was the original convertible bra; the wrapped band allowed for wearing with the low-backed fashions that were popular in the 1930s. And in a random bit of trivia, Kestos was the first bra manufacturer to make styles with separated cups. I quite […]
