Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Why is the Simone Perele ‘Coquette’ set this week’s Lingerie of the Week? Because I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it for weeks. The sheer black mesh (probably my most favorite lingerie material)… the flirty embroidered bows… the elegant double bra straps. When people talk about the exquisiteness of French lingerie, this is what they mean. Everything is just so… pretty. I’ve […]
For a “fashion industry”-type person, of sorts, I can actually be kind of clueless about beauty stuff. I have about three products plus a razor in my shower, am 25 and only started wearing makeup regularly within the past couple years, and despite having about a yard of hair, I can only do a few things with it. But I’ve been modeling for more than three years now, and a […]
It’s my second year of lingerie studies and my first term is soon coming to a close… along with a rush of deadlines! Consequently, the past few days have been a flurry of lingerie activity in order to get my first design project ready to hand in. Even though it’s still missing the finishing touches, I thought you’d all like to see how my first lingerie project of the year […]
A few nights ago I found myself having a distinct sense of deja vu as I tried to explain bra sizing to my mother over the phone. My mother had asked a question about the full busted market, and about halfway through my explanation she burst in with the dreaded question: “But doesn’t it just mean that you’re fat if you’re full busted?” And there’s the rub if you’re full […]
In honor of Small Business Saturday, today we’re republishing this 2010 guest article from Alison of Faire Frou Frou. While TLA is not a blog exclusively for indie boutiques and designers, we do make an effort to feature them as often as possible. Please take a look at our Etsy Lingerie Directory, Corset Directory, and Lingerie Boutiques Directory for more small businesses you can support during the holiday season. I […]
