I know, I know… last week I said I wasn’t going to do another Lingerie of the Week with black mesh. But this is totally progress right because black lace is completely unlike black mesh. I mean, they’re not even the same material, right? Right. I’m so glad we’re on the same page. There are a few stores I check pretty obsessively for new items. Faire Frou Frou is one. […]
A few weeks ago, just before the big Orchard Corset meetup in fact, I did a quick photoshoot with Lance and Trixie of Old School Pinups in Pike Place Market. Not coincidentally, Old School Pinups is also where the event was held, so it was a real treat to get to know the space before I played hostess to a crowd. In case you haven’t been there (and I have […]
We’ve featured Else Lingerie a time or two on the blog before. Unlike many of the labels we share, I wouldn’t call Else Lingerie an especially cutting edge or avant-garde brand. If anything, they’ve gotten more commercial over the last couple of years (check out this chevron set and this chevron set to see why I fell in love with them several seasons ago). However, they are remarkably consistent, and […]
All images copyright of The Lingerie Addict. In my final blog post from this season’s lingerie market, I want to wrap up a few ideas that didn’t really have a place in my previous two trend-focused articles (see: colors and design) and also take a closer look at some my personal favorites. I noticed that several independent brands, particularly those “mature” labels that have been around for double-digit seasons are […]
Budding indie designer Vanessa Anissa has released a new collection under her own label Alexandrea Anissa, and it does not disappoint. Titled “Ramona,” this new range is all about strappy details, harnesses, and black mesh. Ms. Anissa is playing with the concept of exposure, both in terms of the frame of the lingerie itself and in the materials used. On a more personal, but still related, note, I’m intrigued by […]
