Of all the purported “Victoria’s Secret killers,” budget chain retailer Target could do the most damage. Earlier this year, Business Insider reported that Target’s three new intimates lines, Auden, Stars Above, and Colsie, would be manufactured in sizes ranging “between XS and 4X for underwear and sleepwear and from 32AA to 46G for bras.” 46 bands and G cups? At a budget retailer? Yes, please! The launch presented us with […]
Disclosure: This article is sponsored by Yandy I love loungewear. Whenever someone tells me they’re new to lingerie but want to give it a try, loungewear or sleepwear is the first thing I suggest, for four reasons: Sleepwear is size-flexible. Most lingerie, but especially bras and knickers, requires you to know your exact size or measurements. And, for a lot reasons, ranging from size variation between brands to an uncertainty […]
Disclosure: This article is sponsored by Bettie Page Lingerie by Playful Promises. If you’re just looking for the lookbook and fit notes, scroll to the bottom! Josephine Baker. Dorothy Dandridge. Eartha Kitt. Lena Horne. Billie Holiday. Tina Turner. Iman. These women were the faces of glamour in my childhood. Beautiful, iconic women who were not only black, but also massively talented and gorgeous to boot. They were a balm to […]
Note: This lingerie was purchased by The Lingerie Addict for the purpose of review. All opinions are my own. As the bodysuit and lingerie-as-outerwear trends continue to rule the fashion world, one of the hottest looks for 2017 is high neck lingerie. Never one to shy away from trends, I wanted to see how this style worked for a plus size body. I looked no further than Ashley Graham’s lingerie […]
One of my first lingerie shopping experiences was at Kaori’s Closet Tokyo in NYC. A sweet little boutique on Houston, Kaori’s Closet offered fancifully-decorated Japanese lingerie, otherwise unavailable in the US, and pretty loungewear from international indie lines. With bras covered in engineered floral embroidery, 3D lace appliques, textured elastics, and perfectly-placed rhinestones, the shop was overtly girly and definitely over the top.
