Disclosure: These items were sent to me free of charge for review purposes. All opinions are my own. JKnix is a relatively new company out of California, selling seamless lingerie designed to disappear under clothing. They use an adhesive film instead of “the bulk and restriction of traditional thread”, and they bill their fabrics as “Italian, eco-friendly and breathable” and say that their lingerie even protects against UV radiation. The […]
It looks like Chrysalis Lingerie is preparing for something. After a long absence from social media and no updates on their website, the first lingerie brand for trans women has begun to resurface. In the last few days we’ve seen some changes on their website (they are now accepting preorders for a stated date of May 10). In an April 21st interview on Design Sponge, Chrysalis founder Cy Lauz said that […]
Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. I’ll be honest: I’m fascinated by the idea of androgyny in lingerie. Androgyny (when we’re talking about aesthetics) is defined as a blending of masculine and feminine traits, or alternately, as a point between masculine and feminine. But when looking at lingerie, how do you decide whether a look is androgynous or not? As a Supreme Court justice once said about something completely different: […]
Before there were underwear campaigns to Legalize Gay, before lines like Play Out and TomboyX made boxers for women, before Shane on The L Word modeled (fictionally) in Hugo Boss briefs, there was Jenny Shimizu. So beautiful that the first time they met, Angelina Jolie both fell in love and assumed that she’d lost an acting job they’d been auditioning for. So unapologetically butch that she has stated she even […]
Welcome to spring! As part of an ongoing quest to find great lingerie for trans and genderqueer people, I’m tackling swimwear. This week is Part Two: Swimsuits for Trans Men and Other Transmasculine people. Read part one, swimsuits for trans women and transfeminine people here. Swimwear is like lingerie except that, for reasons obvious to no one, we are all supposed to be cool with being this naked at the […]
