A guest editorial by Sweets of Sweet Nothings NYC This piece is dedicated to every friend and every reader who has ever commented, emailed, messaged, or texted me in a panic about finding lingerie options for special occasions, especially weddings. I often forget, because I’ve been immersed in the DD+ lingerie world for at least twelve years now, that for many Americans the concept of bra sizes larger than a […]
Nothing compares to the experience of wearing silk. This beautiful, soft and lustrous fibre has long been associated with luxury. Silk has incredibly versatile properties. It’s breathable, and both cools and insulates. However, it’s also a delicate fabric requiring more care than your average t-shirt. Washing your silk lingerie shouldn’t be an especially different process to cleaning the rest of your lingerie wardrobe. Yet there are a few extra considerations […]
Here is my Valentine’s Day editorial, 10 days late, because during the week of love, I was trying to save a friend’s life. Still am trying, in fact. The details aren’t mine to share publicly, especially not here, but I don’t know if I’ve felt such a deep, profound, upswelling of Philia, the Greek word for the kind of platonic love between the very deepest of friends. Right now, I […]
Disclosure: These items were purchased by The Lingerie Addict for the purposes of review. Artifice Clothing is one of those goth-y cult fave labels that seem to have been around forever. They’ve been crafting custom fetish-inspired PVC corsets, lingerie, and apparel out of their Toronto studio since 2004. All purchases on their website made to order, while their Etsy store sells samples and pre-made pieces. I remember seeing their work […]
With so many measurements required for a well-fitting bra, it’s no wonder that bras have general size standards that other types of clothing lack. For instance, there is almost always a one inch difference between cup sizes, and almost always a two inch difference between band sizes. Compared to other types of women’s clothing, international bra size charts should be pretty easy to follow, right? Like shoe sizes, bra sizes […]
