The bra you’re trying on feels like it’s made for you. Nothing cuts into your figure, everything is perfectly held in place. But it’s so expensive! How can such a tiny piece of clothing cost so much? This is the second of a 3-part series discussing why quality lingerie costs what it does – from materials to construction to indirect costs you may not think about when buying a bra or panty. […]
Lace is one of my absolute favourite things about lingerie – I’m absolutely obsessed with it. Its transparent delicacy and floral intricacy are incomparable when it comes to lingerie fabrics – so it’s no surprise how heavily it’s used! However, as far as materials go, lace is pretty expensive, for a variety of reasons. In this article I’m going to give you a brief introduction to this wonderful fabric and hopefully […]
Chromat is a unique talent in the lingerie world. A marriage of avant-garde fashion and experimental, almost fetishistic, lingerie, this innovative label is truly wearable art. Designer Becca McCharen’s background in architecture and urban design informs the brand’s mission of creating “structural experiments for the human body.” Chromat’s A/W 2014 collection, Bionic Bodies, tells the story of a love affair of a human and robotic being. And a love affair […]
Edge O Beyond is one of the most intriguing new lingerie brands I’ve seen in ages. An intoxicating blend of sexy and sensuous, combined with an innovative use of materials, makes the debut collection of this UK label truly special. We were introduced to Edge O Beyond recently in our Ones to Watch post as one of the five most exciting lingerie brands to keep an eye on. And we […]
While I write about both full bust and plus size lingerie around here, over the years I’ve come to identify more with the “inbetweenie” category of body sizes. I suspect I’m not alone in this, as the average women’s clothing size in the US is now a size 14. Just as bras have begun to divide up into ever more specific categories (full bust, full figured, plus size) our ideas […]
