A few days ago, I ran across a tweet from Elisabeth Dale referencing a press release on AR Wear, a new company using Indiegogo to help finance a line of “rape prevention” underwear. I like to keep up with what’s happening in the lingerie industry (even if I find the very concept of rape prevention underwear a problem for a lot. of. reasons.), but I probably wouldn’t have even written […]
Fleur du Mal made waves in the lingerie industry around this time last year with a lavish launch party, but I haven’t heard much about them since. Usually that kind of silence means a brand is just spinning its wheels, but in Fleur du Mal’s case, they’ve expanded from a lingerie line into a full ready to wear line, featuring apparel and accessories in addition to lingerie. While this leather […]
After a stalled year (their collection showed at market last summer was never produced), Naked Princess is back with a brand new line of silk, lace, and modal basics. I confess that after their one-year hiatus, I was looking for more creativity and innovation from this particular brand. The Chantilly lace corselette and bikini in particular remind me of something I’ve seen from Kiki de Montparnasse, while the other items, […]
The world of fashion in New York is a small one, and recently it bumped me into a friend-of-a-friend who shares my love for designing lingerie. Stephanie Chen has just launched the incredibly beautiful lingerie line, Sapphire Bliss. After designing womenswear for quite a few brands you’ve heard of, Stephanie decided to branch out on her own and follow her passion for lingerie. She spent two years preparing to launch […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Between the Sheets is one of those lingerie brands that kind of sneaks up on you. I’d known Layla L’obatti, the designer behind BTS, for years before I purchased my first item from them. But the instant I tried it on, I knew it wouldn’t be my last purchase. I don’t think I even really understood the point of loungewear before I started collecting […]
