Disclosure: Karolina Laskowska is a columnist for The Lingerie Addict. The last year has glittered, indeed, for Karolina Laskowska. In 2014 she graduated from De Montfort University’s prestigious Contour Fashion program, where she graduated with first class honors and was asked to present her collection at the university’s graduation catwalk. She has since been awarded ‘Best New Designer’ at the 2014 UK Lingerie Awards and the Press’ Best Brand Award […]
In “A Corset Family Tree, Abridged,” I defined the various common styles of corsets, both historic and modern. Another important ingredient to corset style is the overall silhouette shaping, primarily through the rib cage. It’s particularly important when corset shopping to know the silhouette you are targeting so you can identify the corsetieres who cater to that style. Conical Sometimes called “ice cream cone,” a conically shaped corset transitions from […]
Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. Yeah… I’m not even going to apologize for choosing more sheer black mesh for this week’s Lingerie of the Week (and our first Lingerie of the Week since the start of the new year!). Because really, sheer black mesh is the best lingerie material, which means anything that gives you more of it (like say, a dramatic, floor-length robe) is, by default, also the […]
If you’ve been reading TLA for awhile, what I’m about to say is old news, but the lingerie world is experiencing some pretty dramatic shifts in direction right now. Classic, storied brands are struggling to stay relevant while brand new companies are completely skipping over traditional industry methods to success (like tradeshows and retail wholesale), and paving the way through crowdfunding campaigns and direct-to-consumer sales. Even the way we learn […]
Editor’s Note: This article contains nudity. The sale lingerie of the week feature returns with my all-time favorite lingerie material… sheer black mesh. I feel like, at some point, I should write an article exploring my love of all things black and sheer. After all, I talk about it all the time. But for today, let’s just say that I’ve been visiting this bodysuit since December, and I was ecstatic […]
