Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. Trends come and trends go, but some things last forever. There are certain classics that transcend the confines of time. This holds true even in today’s “fast fashion” culture — whether it’s a specific color or shape that compliments a wide range of people, or a certain fabric or treatment that stands out from the rest. Timeless trends are born to withstand the […]
While I write about both full bust and plus size lingerie around here, over the years I’ve come to identify more with the “inbetweenie” category of body sizes. I suspect I’m not alone in this, as the average women’s clothing size in the US is now a size 14. Just as bras have begun to divide up into ever more specific categories (full bust, full figured, plus size) our ideas […]
I’m fairly certain I’ve mentioned this before, but one of the things that’s really important to me on TLA is actively looking for and featuring new designers. Like many people, I have my personal favorite lingerie brands, both in terms of fit and aesthetics, but if I only ever talked about my favorites, the blog would get pretty boring and predictable after awhile. I also believe there’s immeasurable value in […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Every once in awhile, I like to reflect on certain undergarments I wish I’d purchased. There’s so much new lingerie coming out all the time that, unless you have an unlimited budget, some of it is bound to slip through your fingers. Most of what I miss out on, I’m okay with. But every so often, I find myself looking wistfully at Pinterest or […]
Disclosure: I received this item free of charge for review purposes. All opinions are my own. I don’t own very many one-piece items of lingerie. Swimsuits, yeah (and even then, only from specific brands like Kiss Me Deadly) but rompers, playsuits, bodysuits, and teddies? Eh… while they’re pretty, the fit is just too tricky to take the risk. An adulthood full of too-tight shoulders and too-small bottoms has left me […]
