The 2015 Oxford Conference of Corsetry fell a scant five weeks before my wedding date. Flying in the face of good sense, I attended anyway. I had other reasons to be in England, and one of them was the undeniable pleasure of spending an extra day with my corsetmaking colleagues, taking pictures in the Sparklewren showroom. Sparklewren, Karolina Laskowska, Vanyanís, Emiah Couture, Holly Rafaela, and Pop Antique (that would be […]
After decades of ignorance, ambivalence, and outright hostility on the topic of nude underwear for darker skintones, the lingerie industry has recently undergone a complete (and completely unexpected) upheaval. Suddenly, brands that have never considered producing for or marketing to women of color are reconsidering their strategy and questioning conventional (read: conservative) knowledge. What’s at stake? The possibility of being ignored by a rapidly growing — and increasingly vocal — […]
Disclosure: this lingerie was sent to be as a gift by Mimi Holliday. All opinions are my own. Mimi Holliday was one of the first brands I discovered when I first got into lingerie. I still remember it as my first personal ‘luxury’ purchase: I was perusing the Christmas sales, looking to spend a gift card. I still distinctly remember the set that I purchased: silk chiffon, delicate lace, and […]
Angela Friedman has such a delightful talent for creating lingerie that evokes a sense of nostalgia. Drawing its inspiration from the jazz era lingerie silhouettes of the 1920s and 30s, her newest collection, Autumn in New York, has all of dreamy moodiness of the 1934 jazz standard of the same name. Sleek silks and sweeping sheers are equally at home lounging to Billie Holliday records as they are making dramatic […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. First things first, I can’t take credit for this week’s Sale Lingerie of the Week. That distinction must go to Caro, formerly of The Lingerie Lesbian, now of Caroline Z. I tweeted about wanting a cashmere robe for this winter, and Caro linked me to this amazing find by Arlotta, via Saks Off 5th. I’ve heard a little of Arlotta before, mostly through […]
