If you’ve been reading TLA for awhile, what I’m about to say is old news, but the lingerie world is experiencing some pretty dramatic shifts in direction right now. Classic, storied brands are struggling to stay relevant while brand new companies are completely skipping over traditional industry methods to success (like tradeshows and retail wholesale), and paving the way through crowdfunding campaigns and direct-to-consumer sales. Even the way we learn […]
Over the last year, I’ve been working on piecing together a sense of my own gender identity, and researching what I can wear to support that identity as a gender nonbinary person. I’ve learned a lot about the way that the lingerie industry has been marketing to (and selling the idea of) nonbinary people, and androgyny in general. I’m pleased to see several companies stepping up to cater to people […]
Like fashion, the lingerie industry can at times be brutal. Working in the corporate lingerie world is often a competitive, stressful and exhausting experience leaving one with stories that can rival infamous scenes from The Devil Wears Prada! Though it is a smaller offshoot of the fashion industry, the intimates market has been growing and the demand for faster turn around rates and cutting-edge products are as high as ever. […]
When it comes to making lingerie choices you’ll feel good about, I’m here to be your bra-shopping fairy godmother. It’s a misconception that shopping ethically has to be expensive. In fact, it can save you a lot of money! Here are five tips you can resolve to using in 2015 to buy underwear that’s good for you, your wallet, and the world. (And no, “shop the clearance rack” is not […]
After years of anticipation, Claire Pettibone, the designer behind some of the most gorgeous wedding gowns in the world, has finally released her debut bridal luxury lingerie collection, appropriately titled “Heirloom.” I first covered this collection, photographed by the inimitable Elizabeth Messina, right around the time of my wedding, and I remember hoping – very nearly praying – that something would be available for me to buy in time for […]
