There’s nothing better than grabbing a freshly-delivered package, opening up the box, and pulling out a brand new silk lingerie set. On the other hand, there’s nothing worse than opening up that box and realizing you just spent $100 on polyester. And while there’s nothing wrong with synthetic satin, it’s important to know what you’re spending your money on. In the last year, I’ve seen an influx of drop shippers […]
Today’s article is by Catherine Clavering of Kiss Me Deadly, a retro femme lingerie brand known for its sarcasm, wit, feminism…and damn good style. I think “5 minute crafts” is ruining people’s lingerie. Bear with me. I’ve seen unleashed a slew of “life hacks” online that are often total nonsense and subsequently have people in my inbox with statements like, “I washed my knickers in lemon juice, and it wrecked […]
Agent Provocateur’s iconic line of super sexy lingerie is known for running small. With bras stopping at UK 36E and knickers only going up to a US size 10, their core-only sizing felt stuck in the 90s. However, on February 15, 2021, Agent Provocateur tweeted that they were expanding sizes. “As a new category coming soon to AP, ‘All Hours’ boasts a wider range of sizes from 32A to 38G,” […]
As a lingerie designer and maker, one of my greatest pet peeves is hearing bras dismissed as “just two small pieces of fabric.” It totally disregards the complexities and skills required to create these garments, as well as just being factually incorrect! I’ve been running my lingerie brand for nearly a decade now, and still individually hand make my bra designs. It can easily take a few hours to create […]
Charles Wallace is a PhD student studying insect systematics, as well as a writer, podcaster (@ASABpod), macro photographer, and amateur aerialist. He lives in the metro Phoenix area with his two cats. This is Part II in a two-part series on packing. Part I covered what is packing, types of packers, how to choose a packer, and how to care for them. Once you’ve got a packer, you need something […]
