A few months ago, I wrote An Introduction to Australian lingerie. The brands I chose to feature were either relatively unknown in the international market, or unique to Australia in some way. In the last few years, I have observed changes within the Australian lingerie and swimwear industry, which I’m sure are not unique to Australia. Our close proximity to Asia and the need to quickly create and ship products means […]
Queer visibility is a strange thing when discussing women’s lingerie. A lot of indie men’s underwear designers are open about being gay and specifically market toward gay men (Andrew Christian comes to mind). Indie lingerie for women, on the other hand, seems to not get marketed as “by queer/for queer.” I wonder why? Is gay male underwear seen as more distinct from straight male underwear, putting pressure on designers to […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. Continuing today’s mini-theme of things I loved at lingerie market and one-pieces, I wanted to feature Else Lingerie’s brand new Petunia Bodysuit. I’ll talk more about Else Lingerie when I share my Curve roundup for this season, but put simply, I don’t understand why this brand isn’t more popular. Every season, I see things that would be perfect in a department store (Nordstrom, […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. One of the major perks of attending Curve for me is seeing what makes it into stores 6 months later. I love playing my own little guessing game of what boutiques will pick up what, what will be popular/sell out, and what will appear in all the editorials and fashion magazines after market. It’s a lot of fun to see how my tastes […]
In a sea of boringly basic full bust bras, Secret d’Eva is refreshingly decadent, utilizing luxe fabrics and intricate embroideries that disguise the exceptional fit architecture of their bras. We’re talking embellished velvets, fine pleats, iridescent embroideries, and some incredibly lush floral prints. These overlay structures of both semi and rigid meshes to craft bras that look delicate yet provide exceptional support. It’s no wonder that these beautiful fabrics are […]
