What do I love more than anything else in the world? (Excluding black mesh here, of course.) Comfy panties. There are entire articles on TLA dedicated to comfy drawers (Exhibit A, Exhibit B) and I’m still obsessed with the subject. Words cannot describe the bliss that is a pair of knickers you put on and then completely forget about. If you’ve ever struggled with bad underwear, then you know what […]
I’ve been a fan of Ayten Gasson for a long, long time… ever since the days of her unforgettable ‘Phoebe’ silk teddy (it’s the first photo in this blog post — you have to see it). It’s not just the silk that has me enamored of this label, it’s also the story. Ayten Gasson is committed to ethical production and manufacturing, and all of her pieces are still made in the […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. I hope this doesn’t make me sound like a terrible snob, but I hardly ever look at Forever21 for lingerie, loungewear, and swim. I think a big part of that is because they’re not a brand I grew up with, and I also didn’t have access to them as I was formulating my “lingerie consciousness.” I run across an item here or there […]
Every once in awhile, I like to talk about lingerie-inspired fashion on TLA. I did so most recently with Murmur, and now I feel compelled to visit the subject again taking a look at For Love & Lemons’ latest RTW collection. (If the name sounds vaguely familiar, that may be because we also talked about For Love & Lemons lingerie collection in this blog post from last fall). As you all […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I believe the current Dita von Teese Lingerie Collection (I don’t think they’re calling it ‘Von Follies’ anymore) is her best yet. There’s a great balance of risque and retro inspired (the ‘Madame X’ and ‘Her Sexcellency ‘sets specifically) with modern and wearable (think ‘Mancatcher,’ ‘Savoir Faire,’ and ‘Marlene’). It’s notoriously difficult for new lingerie brands, […]
