Disclosure: I received this item free of charge for review purposes. All opinions are my own. Editor’s Note: This is Laura’s regular monthly column. I am writing this review of Ava Corsetry’s Lola Babydoll and Lola Skirt from somewhat conservative central Turkey, so I can’t help being tickled even more than usual by getting to prance around in a frothy, sexy little number. Out on the streets, most women are wearing head scarves, […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. Dear Bowie was one of the brands I fell in love with at this season’s lingerie market, and I’m incredibly excited to report that Journelle (one of my favorite lingerie boutiques) has picked up their first season’s collection as an exclusive! This is a huge deal for a new independent brand (most boutiques prefer to see at least three seasons worth of collections […]
The final videos from this year’s Lingerie Market are here! This series is all about CURVExpo’s Lingerie Fashion Night ‘In’ Event. A bit of an unwieldy name (I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say the entire mouthfull), but an awesome night nonetheless. I think it’s a great idea that a tradeshow like Curve is offering a fashion show to not only promote networking and camaderie among brands and industry […]
A few weeks ago, just before the big Orchard Corset meetup in fact, I did a quick photoshoot with Lance and Trixie of Old School Pinups in Pike Place Market. Not coincidentally, Old School Pinups is also where the event was held, so it was a real treat to get to know the space before I played hostess to a crowd. In case you haven’t been there (and I have […]
We’ve featured Else Lingerie a time or two on the blog before. Unlike many of the labels we share, I wouldn’t call Else Lingerie an especially cutting edge or avant-garde brand. If anything, they’ve gotten more commercial over the last couple of years (check out this chevron set and this chevron set to see why I fell in love with them several seasons ago). However, they are remarkably consistent, and […]
