In an industry that uses some of the most tactile fabrics in fashion, there’s much to be said about the power of lace. Only lace has this wonderful way of transforming the body so that our skin becomes part of an intriguing play of transparency and opacity. While much of the lace that lingerie addicts like myself swoon over is all about a decadent scalloped edge, sometimes it’s nice to […]
For me, the search for comfy panties is a neverending one. After years of lingerie blogging, I’ve compiled a few favorites in the category of favorite underwear, but I’m still on a constant lookout for more options. You never know when something will be discontinued, after all. As lingerie discoveries go, Knicker Luxe is a fairly recent one, but they’ve already earned a place in my regular rotation. Before I […]
It seems indie designers aren’t the only ones giving up on traditional fashion seasons. As even the very largest fashion houses begin to adopt a more ‘seasonless’ approach, Agent Provocateur is leading the way in some respects by releasing a new collection, complete with brand new lookbook, every few months. Their latest range is a collaboration with famed shoes, handbags, and accessories designer Charlotte Olympia, who is perhaps most well-known […]
After a bit of a slow-down, 2015 was a great year for lingerie blogs. Sometimes, it feels like this little blog niche is just barely hanging on, especially when compared to the larger (and more well-known) worlds of fashion and beauty blogging. As a group, intimate apparel focused bloggers are a rare sort. There are usually only a few dozen of us active at any one time, and while we’re […]
Today’s guest post is by longtime TLA reader C.L. Bigelow, a sculptor who works in mixed media. Her materials of choice are primarily cast-off materials and what is considered detritus. She calls her approach “making one new whole from many disparate parts.” You can see her work at clbigelow-studios.com. Today’s lingerie marketers are getting smarter about including models with a wider range of body sizes, genders, sexual orientations, skin colors, […]
