My fascination with glamour began with a musical called 42nd Street. The visual spectacle of dazzling costumes combined with dancing was enough to make me dream of either being in a musical, or creating the glamour behind it. Around that same time period, there was another form of glamorous entertainment, known as American burlesque. Whilst musical film and burlesque are different in many ways, they both provide a sense of glamour, […]
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 […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links Whilst I’m sure a lot of us identify as lingerie addicts, my problem goes a little deeper and hits the bank balance even harder: I’m a luxury lingerie addict. I’ve found that the further I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole of the lingerie world, the more discriminating and picky I’ve become about the pieces I choose to add to my wardrobe. Luxury lingerie isn’t […]
In the last several years the luxury full bust market has really taken off, and we couldn’t be more thrilled! There are more options than ever for gorgeous larger cup bras (at least up to a G cup) that include the lush materials, rich fabrication, and innovative design details normally reserved for smaller cup sizes. The newest brand to emerge in the luxury full bust market is London-based Adina Reay. […]
It feels a bit odd to say this, but I’ve felt a bit disenchanted with lingerie lately. Oh, I still love the genre as a whole; I don’t think I’ll ever lose my deep and abiding passion for intimates. But sometimes (and I imagine this is partially a side effect of having written about lingerie for the better part of a decade now), I just feel like I’m seeing the […]
