If you remember my blog post on Spring/Summer 2014 lingerie trends, then the sheer black nightie above may look a little familiar to you, and it’s this week’s Lingerie of the Week because I can’t stop thinking about it. I adore sheer black mesh… which you already know if you’re a regular reader of this blog. Usually I think of black mesh like I think of coffee — if it’s […]
A few days ago, I ran across a tweet from Elisabeth Dale referencing a press release on AR Wear, a new company using Indiegogo to help finance a line of “rape prevention” underwear. I like to keep up with what’s happening in the lingerie industry (even if I find the very concept of rape prevention underwear a problem for a lot. of. reasons.), but I probably wouldn’t have even written […]
Disclosure: The Las Vegas International Lingerie Show is an advertiser on The Lingerie Addict. All opinions are my own. After a season-long hiatus, I was really happy to be back at the Las Vegas International Lingerie Show this past September. The Las Vegas lingerie show is very different from the New York lingerie show. With more of a focus on “sexy,” budget-friendly lines, much of the lingerie shown at ILS […]
This guest post is by Angela Friedman, independent lingerie designer and all around awesome lady behind Angela Friedman Lingerie. This two-part series will explore the real costs of handmade lingerie, as well as the true costs of running a handmade lingerie business. Indirect Costs The indirect costs of production are much easier to overlook. For example, the planning phase of a new collection is completely unpaid work for an independent designer. […]
This guest post is by Angela Friedman, independent lingerie designer and all around awesome lady behind Angela Friedman Lingerie. This two-part series will explore the real costs of handmade lingerie, as well as the true costs of running a handmade lingerie business. Believe it or not, every garment you’re wearing right now (or have ever worn, for that matter), was made by a pair of hands. Or several pairs of […]
