Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. In what’s apparently become a new Lingerie Addict tradition, I got sick again during this season’s lingerie market and wound up bedridden, most regrettably during most of our industry’s big lingerie tradeshow, CurveNY. Honestly, for the last few weeks, I’ve been debating if I should even write a market week roundup. Most of my photos are on my iPhone and were meant, not for […]
Designers of pens care about making strong lines; designers of plastic bags care about sturdiness; designers of lingerie care about feeling, allure, attitude. The finished product isn’t meant just to accomplish a task, but to inspire feelings AND to do something. This is why I became a lingerie designer, because I am intrigued by the interplay between looking and being looked at. It’s fun to play with my tools (silhouette, fabric, […]
Today’s guest post is by Tristan Risk. As we shuffle from July to August, most places in the Western hemisphere are experiencing some form of summer heat. From humid coastal heat to dry prairies, it’s a fact of life that this is the season that can make waist training and sporting a corset daily a challenge. I’ve been approached by a number of folks who’ve had questions for me regarding […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. A guest post by Catherine Clavering of Kiss Me Deadly. Trade shows are a weird environment — an entirely temporary market installation, full of brands and buyers, all slightly traumatised by the perpetually orange lighting and lack of air. On the upside, it’s always nice to see your colleagues as they are veritable hives of gossip. Most brands who can, will exhibit at a […]
I’ve been an admirer of Madame Sher’s work for awhile. While corsetry aficionados have no doubt heard the name Madame Sher, her location (Brazil) hasn’t made her as well-known as some of her fellow corsetieres in the US, France, or England. This post was originally going to feature a few of my favorite Madame Sher corsets, but then I discovered the Beautiful Darlings collection, and decided to dedicate this article […]
