It’s strange to think that despite writing dozens of lingerie reviews for The Lingerie Addict in over a decade, I somehow completely managed to neglect writing about Pillowbook Lingerie, one of my all time favourite lingerie brands. This label is an encapsulation of everything that I love about lingerie: beautiful designs that are an absolute joy to wear, and a celebration of true couture craft. Pillowbook Lingerie was founded in […]
Purchasing custom lingerie can be one of the most exciting and rewarding shopping experiences of your life. A new lingerie set can completely change how you feel in your body, so imagine what it feels like to get an ensemble of intimates made just for you, exactly to your specifications! But the prospect of true custom lingerie can feel a bit overwhelming. Maybe you have an idea for one-of-a-kind wedding […]
Before getting into the nitty gritty of what the differences are between designing for ‘ready-to-wear’ and ‘bespoke’ lingerie, it’s important to first nail down what these phrases actually mean. In a world dominated by fast fashion and half-truth marketing, a lot of the technical terminology around clothing has had its meaning diluted and distorted. This is particularly true of the language around luxury fashion, which is often co-opted by fast […]
It’s been 5 years since TLA’s last Black-owned lingerie brands list. In that time a lot has changed, most of it for the better. Not only are the majority of brands on 2017’s list still in existence – which hasn’t always been the case with previous roundup lists – the number of Black-owned lingerie brands available has increased exponentially! Never have there been more lingerie companies owned by Black people […]
I’ll be honest. It takes more to impress these days than it used to. So when I run across something that makes me gasp aloud and nearly well up tears over the beauty…well, I have to share it. Hadal is a new lingerie brand with a very limited collection, and this is the star. It’s so good, one wonders how the designer will follow up with something. The robe and […]
