In last week’s review of Timeless Trends, I touched on the distinction between handmade and factory-produced corsets. Understandably, this drew some confusion. “Handmade” is not a regulated term and indeed sewn goods are created on machines manned by humans. So what defines a handmade piece? And what are the benefits to mass-manufacturing? How Do We Define “Handmade?” Each factory will have their own process for mass production. I’ve only worked […]
This set was purchased by The Lingerie Addict for the purpose of review. Lascivious is a luxury British brand, renowned for their provocative and directional approach to lingerie. Naughty cutouts and sheer meshes are their design staples. The brand has featured quite heavily in my lingerie wardrobe in the past; I’ve previously reviewed their Midori bodysuit and Isla set. I hadn’t purchased anything from them in several years, but during […]
Editor’s Note: This brand is no longer in business. While it’s rare enough to see racial diversity portrayed in lingerie campaigns and advertising, it is even rarer on the business side of the industry. Socioeconomic and cultural challenges make it difficult for women of color to launch businesses or rise very high in corporate culture, and the intimate apparel industry is no exception. While there are a few black-owned lingerie […]
Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you’ve been on social media over the past few days, you’ve probably seen several references to the newest plus size lingerie fashion campaign by Lane Bryant, using the #PlusisEqual tag. This all started with a mysterious ad that appeared in Vogue featured plus size women (the only part of the September Vogue that featured plus size women, by the way) and was later […]
Disclosure: The corset featured in this review was purchased by The Lingerie Addict for review purposes. All opinions are my own. Timeless Trends is unaffiliated with this review. Timeless Trends has just released their new, curvier range of corsets: the “Hourglass” line, developed under the consultation of Lucy’s Corsetry. Today’s review is a bit of a departure for me, as it features a corset that is mass-manufactured rather than individually handmade: […]
