Some of the most extravagant everyday bras are designed for the Japanese market. These bras are often heavily padded for forward projection and lots of cleavage, then decorated with over-the-top details like 3D floral embroidered appliques, contrast bows, and romantic fabric gathers. If you’re into fanciful embellishments like bows, flowers, and butterflies, Japanese lingerie might be exactly your thing. However, if you live outside of Japan, it’s not the most […]
Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. When I received the Panache Clara bra in beige as a gift while working at a lingerie boutique, I thought it was just another full bust cut-and-sew bra with 4 part cups. That is to say: I wasn’t enthused. But I kept it in my drawer, throwing it on under a white top for work or while doing laundry, wearing it for those times […]
Disclosure: These items were purchased by The Lingerie Addict for the purposes of this review. SavageXFenty is unaffiliated with The Lingerie Addict and/or this review. Last year’s Savage X Fenty launch was a fantastic feat of lingerie marketing. Many said that Rihanna’s new line would “do for bras what Fenty Beauty did for makeup.” Nothing would cost over $100. Bras would come in a variety of nudes. And band sizes […]
This is an older “Ask the Addict” question from several years ago. I’ve been meaning to turn it into a blog post for ages (a few years is basically forever in internet time), but, as with so many things recently, it got away from me. I received a question from a reader who needed a bra made from 100% cotton or wool. Because she worked with electricity, her bras could […]
Note: This lingerie was purchased with my own money. All opinions are my own. I first discovered La Fille d’O way back in 2012 at the Salon de la Lingerie tradeshow. This was one of my first forays into the industry side of lingerie, and the brand’s graphic designs and unusual shapes made a big impression. Although for a long time the label was firmly out of my budget, I adored […]
