Time for another review! Today, the focus of my attention is Kiss Me Deadly’s chic, black, retro line Van Doren. Meant to be simple, versatile, and casual enough for everyday use, the Van Doren bra, briefs, and panties are an ideal subject for the new, more modest direction of my blog. I purchased the underwire bra (pictured left) in size 34 B. I purchased both the briefs and the panties […]
I don’t even know what to say right now. I was going to post about something else, but that has to wait until tomorrow. I simply can’t get over Kiss Me Deadly’s new Vargas Dress. It’s the most perfect piece of lingerie I’ve ever seen. Ever. I’m a big fan of corselettes, which are basically another name for girdle dresses. They’re so femme and so fun. They cover and lift […]
Have you ever seen the same garment in a few different places, but with different brands or no brand at all? Many people assume that means some dubious – or even illegal! – copying going on, but today I’ll let you in on 5 secret industry processes you might have never known about before now! Yes, you read that right! There are at least 5 different ways identical products can […]
I hold the firm but controversial belief that no design is truly original. At least not in the world of lingerie: designers don’t live in a vacuum and they all face influences, whether it’s consciously or not. Inspiration can come from almost any source, be it the haute couture catwalks or historical costume. More often than you’d expect, it’s purely a matter of zeitgeist that sees a swathe of labels […]
When I was in high school, I owned seven identical sports bras. They were from Kohl’s, I think, and I did not try them on in the store. I bought size Medium and took them home and wore them. I was a pretty gender-nonconforming teenager (short hair, wore boys’ jeans, shirts, and sneakers to school almost every day). So it made sense that all my underwear would be the same […]
