Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links White bras are something often associated with brides, but I prefer to think of white as a lingerie color for all seasons…just as thrilling in spring as it is in winter. Just as lovely for the unattached as the betrothed. White lingerie feels understated, but refined. Classic, but contemporary. It can truly be whatever you want. Although white floral lace is a lingerie industry […]
As someone who wears as size 11 narrow, I don’t keep up with many footwear trends. Most shoes I like aren’t in my size, and over the years, in the style of The Fox and the Grapes, I’ve convinced myself that’s a good thing. After all, since I couldn’t become obsessed with shoes, I had to funnel my love of pretty things into lingerie. So imagine my surprise and excitement […]
Made by Niki’s Fringe Collection took the lingerie industry by storm in 2011, but like all the very best trends, it was a little ahead of its time. The world at large wasn’t quite ready for befringed lingerie. Well fast forward 7 years later, and fringe is everywhere now. Though it’s a bit of a wildcard trend, fringe is exciting precisely because of how tactile – how touchable – it […]
From its history to its fit techniques, there are so many things to love about lingerie. However, when I go to Curve New York every year, there’s one thing I’m consistently drawn to: embellishment and surface design. The lingerie industry is rather conservative, in many ways, but intimate apparel gives print designers the chance to do things a little differently. You might not wear a shirt printed with profanities to work, […]
A funny thing about looking back at some of my work from last year is having a new understanding of just how unfocused I was on pretty much everything except book writing (and moving). Usually, TLA does a big, comprehensive trend preview full of photos that goes up a couple of months after Curve. But last year? Well, apparently I forgot my camera? And I didn’t meet with as many […]
