Creepyyeha wasn’t the first designer to make strappy, bondage-inspired leather harnesses and lingerie accessories, but she certainly helped popularize them. Yeha Leung has showcased her handmade pastel leather pieces online since 2012, gaining notoriety via Tumblr and selling items like rose-embellished collars on Etsy before opening a Storenvy shop. Today, the label is undeniably successful. With over half a million Instagram followers and a celebrity following including Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, and […]
It’s going on 2 years since I started the TLA Patreon, and it’s become an integral part of keeping The Lingerie Addict online. You see – the more we discuss indie designers, the more we discuss diversity and inclusivity, and the more we discuss the ways the intimate apparel industry can improve…the more the industry pulls away. As I said in the original post introducing our Patreon, independence is TLA’s […]
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 […]
While every generation has its major fashion moments, the past decade has seen some of the most exciting lingerie trends to ever happen in fashion history. Yet, beneath all that flash and glamour, what’s most interesting is how familiar many of these trends are. Yes, they’ve been reworked a bit and adapted to fit the sensibilities of a modern audience, but as the saying goes, “Everything old eventually becomes new again.”
Hello, everyone! My new book, In Intimate Detail: How to Choose, Wear, and Love Lingerie, actually came out last week, but I’ve been so wrapped up in media interviews and seeing people post their book selfies on Instagram, that I just now remembered I never made the official announcement to the blog! So here we are! Your friendly neighborhood Lingerie Addict is officially a published author! Yay!!! It is impossible […]
