Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Mastectomy swimwear doesn’t get much love. There are a few companies that sell it, like Land’s End, Anita, and Amoena, but when I created a shopping challenge for myself to find a mastectomy suit I might be excited to wear, I failed. Or maybe, more to the point, the market failed me. Actually, let me back up, if only to expose how my own […]
I’ve been a fan of Ayten Gasson for a long, long time… ever since the days of her unforgettable ‘Phoebe’ silk teddy (it’s the first photo in this blog post — you have to see it). It’s not just the silk that has me enamored of this label, it’s also the story. Ayten Gasson is committed to ethical production and manufacturing, and all of her pieces are still made in the […]
When I started she and reverie, I knew I wanted to work with factories in New York City because it’s the easiest way for a Brooklyn-based independent apparel line to start production. There are so many benefits to manufacturing locally for indie designers. We can go to the factory in person and make sure a garment is being sewn to our quality specifications; minimum orders are relatively low; and generally, there’s only […]
Every once in awhile, I like to talk about lingerie-inspired fashion on TLA. I did so most recently with Murmur, and now I feel compelled to visit the subject again taking a look at For Love & Lemons’ latest RTW collection. (If the name sounds vaguely familiar, that may be because we also talked about For Love & Lemons lingerie collection in this blog post from last fall). As you all […]
Jane Woolrich is a UK-based designer who started designing exquisite corsets 25 years ago. Since then her designs have evolved to include decadent silk gowns, robes, and chemises. Her recent collections are both theatrical and thoroughly romantic, with ruffles, sweeping trains, and enough appliqued lace to make a girl swoon. Corsets fan out at the hips into short flounced skirts with underlying tiers of tulle that would make any prima […]
