If you’ve never heard the name Stockings & Romance before, they were a vintage-inspired lingerie brand that has recently gone out of business. I last mentioned them about a year ago, but in a lingerie industry that’s become ever more-crowded, it seems they just couldn’t get the market share to stay afloat. Girdlebound, a specialty retailer of retro shapewear, still has some of their items in stock, and this ‘Seduction’ […]
I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but Lucy B Lingerie is running a massive clearance sale on all their Bernie Dexter items. There’s quite a few deals to be found (somebody buy this Glamour Doll bra), but the former stockings blogger in me had to feature this Sweet Tart Garter Belt. Though I’m all about breaking the lingerie rules, if there’s one thing I’m a stickler for, it’s the necessity […]
Designing lingerie can be a hard, grueling job, but someone’s got to do it! Not that it’s without its perks, of course. However ,the industry is by no means a cushy one, and often the job is not nearly as luxurious as it seems. There are certain times the workload can get downright unbearable with 18-hour work days, non-stop travel and back-to-back meetings monopolizing your entire schedule, let alone your […]
When it comes to creativity, artistic expression, and sheer risk-taking, no one beats the indie designers of the lingerie industry. While large brands have to cater to the “average” customer, small labels are under no such limitations, and so they can really let their wildest dreams run free. As someone who’s always on the lookout for what’s new, exciting, and interesting in the world of intimate apparel, this is thrilling […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. The newest Dita von Teese Lingerie collection has dropped, and let me just say… it is amazing. Last year, when the first Von Follies collection was released through Target Australia, I felt a bit underwhelmed. The pieces were nice enough, it’s true, but none of them screamed “Buy me!” (quite unlike Ms. Von Teese’s Wonderbra collections from a few years before, which was stellar). […]
