In the world of fashion, there’s always a tension between what’s practical and what’s possible. You can dream up the most extravagant, luxurious, and opulent designs, but if no buys them, then you’ll find yourself out of business in just a few short years… maybe sooner. That’s why it’s always so thrilling to me when a designer truly goes all out and shows the world what they can do… what […]
By: Karolina As gorgeous as luxury lingerie is, it’s a sad fact that most of us simply can’t afford it. I’ve managed to amass quite a collection of luxury lingerie over the years, though, and all on a student budget. I rarely buy anything full price and I’m happy to admit that my secret is the incessant attendance of sample sales. I know that lots of other people are in my […]
I ran across Coco Cavaliere while visiting the Guilty Pleasures Facebook page the other day, and I’m very intrigued by this new brand. Though their splash page refers to them as exquisite corsetieres, I’m much more interested in their lacy lingerie sets and sheer babydolls. Sophisticated, luxurious, and very, very European, Coco Cavaliere is only available in Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, and Greece right now, but I have […]
I’ll admit… I haven’t been a big fan of Kiki de Montparnasse in the past. Their pieces seemed nice enough online, but I had a hard time justifying the price point once I’d seen them in person. Their new collaboration with Julie Restoin-Roitfield, daughter of former French Vogue editor, Carine Roitfield, just might give me enough of an excuse to try them out a second time though. I’m especially smitten […]
By: Marianne With winter holidays upon us and Valentine’s Day coming up fast, you might be thinking of boudoir photos as a gift for a certain special someone, like yourself! Last month, I discussed boudoir photography prep and posing tips based on my experience as a model and stylist, but I also wanted the opinion of a specialist. I called up Mariah Carle of Bay Area Boudoir for her perspective. […]
