It’s the end of September, and that means it’s time for another designer interview! Designer interviews are my way of highlighting small, independent brands that I believe deserve more buzz. This month’s feature is of the UK lingerie label, Sugarlesque, created by the very, very talented Ruka Johnson. 1) What was your background before becoming a lingerie designer? What made you want to get into the lingerie industry? Before designing […]
When sites like Figleaves, Bare Necessities, and HerRoom began selling lingerie online, many experts predicted that they were doomed to failure. “No one,” they reasoned, “would ever buy something as personal, intimate, and expensive as lingerie without first seeing it in person.” A decade or so later, those experts have been proven wrong, but many women are still understandably reluctant to purchase lingerie anywhere other than their local mall or […]
As much as I love lingerie, it’d be impossible for me to know about every label. That’s why I love it when readers suggest brands to me that I’ve never heard of before. Today’s featured designer, La Fille d’O was referred to me by Farina, who writes: “[This] young Flemish designer tries her best to really think about the design and add subtle details. She is very passionate about lingerie […]
Today is the start of a brand new feature here on The Lingerie Addict… Designer Interviews! As you already know, I am super-passionate about small brand lingerie. Of course, I love the big guys too, but I genuinely believe niche designers bring something to the market that corporations simply can’t replicate. I also know that in this cash-strapped economy, small designers are the ones least likely to have the thousands of […]
Photo Credits: Keena Royale by Viva van Story Today’s article is on a subject very close to my heart. I’ve been debating if I should write this for weeks now, but after talking with other women of color in the lingerie industry and doing a bit of soul-searching myself, I’ve decided there’s no way I can’t not post this. The Lingerie Addict is about all aspects of the lingerie community, […]
