Today’s guest article is by Sam Conover, a bra fitter, blogger and instagrammer from Secrets from Your Sister, a bra fitting boutique in Toronto, Canada. I have worked as a fitter at Secrets for Your Sister for over ten years and consider myself a bra fitting advocate. I strongly believe that a well-fitted bra can be beneficial to comfort, physical health, and even emotional health. I also consider myself an […]
Note: unless specified, all photos were taken by me. I’ve never bought what you might call “high-end lingerie” before, but I’ve been admiring lingerie boutiques and high-end department store pieces for years. While I waited for the day I could afford some of the pieces I craved, I made do with marked-down Betsey Johnson and Wacoal. So in many ways I am not the best person to review Pleasurements, a […]
When we introduced Ysé Lingerie nearly a year ago, we talked about how the small bust community is terrifically underserved. While sadly there remain very few brands that design specifically for A cups, I’m happy to report that this beautiful French brand just keeps getting better. Ysé Lingerie’s S/S 2015 collection is an absolute breath of fresh air, with breezy prints and cool colorways that are perfect for Spring. There […]
All images via Lovely Rats. In the world of queer women’s lingerie there’s a lot of emphasis on butchness and masculinity, from TomboyX to Autostraddle’s Underwear Week. But boxers aren’t the only game in town for queer folks. Queer entrepreneur and lingerie designer Amber Welch has been sewing corsets since 2008, the same year she opened Lovely Rats, her custom shop. She was recently profiled in an award-winning article and has designed […]
We use the term “luxury” all the time in the lingerie world. It’s applied to lingerie labels across the board, from low-end to high-end, to give items more value, and it seems to have lost so much of its meaning. “Luxury” can apply to the stretch lace of a $46 Calvin Klein bra, or a $182 Fleur of England bra made of French Leavers lace. When I was writing about Trousseaux Lingerie for […]
