Disclosure: This blog post contains an affiliate link. I don’t talk about it often, but I have a bit of a thing for beautiful shapewear. There’s this idea, in America at least, that shapewear is only for people who want to slim down (see the ubiquitous “the model doesn’t need shapewear” comment whenever the subject comes up online), and an even worse notion that shapewear is a strictly utilitarian garment… […]
If you remember my blog post on Spring/Summer 2014 lingerie trends, then the sheer black nightie above may look a little familiar to you, and it’s this week’s Lingerie of the Week because I can’t stop thinking about it. I adore sheer black mesh… which you already know if you’re a regular reader of this blog. Usually I think of black mesh like I think of coffee — if it’s […]
Disclosure: Forever Yours Lingerie is an advertiser with The Lingerie Addict. This article is editorial and was neither requested nor approved by the brand. All opinions are my own. A few weeks ago, while hanging out on the TLA Tumblr, I ran across the photo below and fell in love with it. While there are more fuller-busted models in the lingerie industry, especially for full bust brands, you rarely see […]
There’s a lot of confusion and misinformation about corset bones that get circulated. I mean, first of all, why are they even called bones? The term originates from whalebone, which wasn’t bone, but baleen, the filter-feeding system used by some whales. Then there’s the raging debate as to whether flat steels are superior to spirals, or vice versa. Flat steel boning is made of strips of spring steel sheets, carefully blunted on […]
Hopeless Lingerie just released their latest collection yesterday, and, as usual, I am in love. Gaby really pushes herself and Hopeless’ aesthetic with every new release, and it’s exciting to watch this indie designer go from an underground sensation to a brand that makes regular appearances in fashion magazines and music videos. Usually, I try to limit our new collection photos to the top 10 or 15, but I liked […]
