To be totally honest, I’m not quite sure where to begin with this year’s second lingerie trend report. I’ve been sitting on these notes for months, trying to unravel my thoughts and decide what to say… or, to be more specific, how to say it. As TLA has already covered several times this year, the lingerie industry is undergoing some tremendous changes, and certain tensions or issues are finally showing […]
Seven and a half years ago, I wrote my very first lingerie blog post on the Falke Lunelle Thigh Highs. Since then, I’ve bought and worn these stockings at least a dozen times, and they continue to enchant me. Almost a decade later, I still remember the rush of excitement when I first saw those embroidered peacock feathers. Despite a lifetime of wearing tights and pantyhose, I had no idea hosiery could look like this. For me, legwear had always been about practicality — propriety even. But these stockings were something altogether different. They were sensual. Beautiful. Artistic. Indulgent. Glamorous. I was like Alice, and these wer
While I’ve always been a fan of wearing camisoles (and their distant cousin, ribbed tanks) during the summer months, this is the first year I’ve begun ardently repurposing my silk and lace camis into winter layering pieces. Silk is the ultimate luxury fiber, and there’s something incredibly sensual about having it directly against the skin. Synthetic satins (which are sometimes confusingly called “silk satins”) just aren’t the same. Real silk […]
Disclosure: I received these items free of charge for review purposes. All opinions are my own. I have to admit, I found it flattering when Trashy Diva requested me specifically as a reviewer for these pieces. While it’s always interesting to try new brands (sometimes without even choosing what you’re sent), that doesn’t do much to replicate a consumer shopping experience. Of course, I didn’t let their request influence my opinion, but I was […]
While the post-mastectomy bra market is growing and growing rapidly, beautiful post-mastectomy bras are still relatively hard to come by. The reasons for this are, like many things in the lingerie world, rather complex. Not only is this a sector of the market with unique and specialized concerns (making it harder for traditional large scale retailers to provide options), there’s often a complicated certification, training, and medical reimbursement puzzle that […]
