Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Previously seen on Cora’s list o’ lust, Her Sexcellency from Von Follies by Dita Von Teese is a sleek overwire bra smoothing shapewear dress. Like Madam X, I was able to get Her Sexcellency as a special order through Dark Garden, which was one of the first US retailers of the line and threw a special meet and greet launch party with Dita herself. I […]
As the weather slowly begins to warm up, I’m turning more attention to my favorite summer staple — the bralette. While support is the name of the game for the typical bra, wired or wireless, I enjoy bralettes precisely because of their lack of structure. Some people interpret that lack of structure (and, for larger or heavier busts, support) as a design flaw… but that’s a bit like saying pants […]
This week, it’s a swimsuit extravaganza! I would apologize, but I can’t honestly say I’m sorry for sharing all the cool new things I’m finding with you. And earlier this year I’d said I wanted to do more swimwear, so… yay! I hope you’re enjoying our finds; there’s definitely more to come. Often, when people refer to vintage-inspired swimwear, they’re referring to a very particular point in fashion history — […]
Warning: Article below is NSFW. Let me be clear… the look above is not my favorite. Oh, it’s my definitely second favorite from NYC SexTrash’s upcoming ‘Sully’ collection, but the dreams I’m alluding to in the title for today’s blog post don’t refer to this piece. I do love it (overwires + corselette + lace + mesh = Oh yes!), but the item I really, really, really love is below. […]
I think the swimwear bug has (finally) bitten me. If you follow The Lingerie Addict on Facebook, then you probably recognize the above image; we shared it just last week to the TLA page from The Curvy Fashionista’s Facebook page. While I’m a huge fan personally of the whole vintage/pinup aesthetic, I also value a more modern approach to swimwear (yes, I love all the things)… and Monif C. has […]
