As I mentioned on the TLA Patreon recently, I’m not an artist. I have no pretensions as to my artistic capabilities. In fact, I don’t even think of myself as a “writer” in artistic sense (writing is, instead, a practical tool which happens to work best for me right now). That said, I do appreciate art, and I admire artists. In the past few months, I’ve become especially intrigued by […]
I’m not sure when I first heard of Fe Noel, but I do know that I fell in love the very instant I visited their site. If ever there was a collection or designer that felt aspirational to me, that felt like “goals,” it’s this one. Soft, draping silhouettes, lushly printed textiles, voluminous robes and trousers…this is fantasy apparel. The kind of clothes I’d wear during my annual visit to […]
As I mentioned on the TLA Patreon a little bit ago, one of the things I’ve most missed doing this year is lookbook features. Especially in an environment where it seems like the news is constantly depressing, lookbooks are a form of escapism, a retreat into a fantasy world of silk and lace and pretty underthings. I know I’ve found myself yearning for escapes from reality. And when I saw […]
I haven’t written about latex in awhile, but William Wilde is a designer that’s been running across my feed more and more. After this last collection, I felt compelled to share them on TLA. Like many lingerie addicts, I first fell in love with latex through Atsuko Kudo, and she will always hold a special place in my heart. Yet as latex has become increasingly mainstream, it’s been exciting to […]
Evgenia Lingerie is one of our favorite indie designers here on TLA. A one-woman brand based out of California, Evgenia (formerly Honeycooler Handmade) is known for intricate, time-intensive details like inset lace and the use of stunning French embroidered tulles. If you’re a fan of the brand, you may have noticed there’s been a bit of a gap since Evgenia’s last collection. The founder, Stephanie Bodnar, recently had a baby […]
