Many of us are happy to finally see the lingerie industry’s obsession with strappy, bondage-inspired lingerie come to an end. It was starting to feel as if every harness and cage bra had a whiff of desperation — trying too hard to be edgy, to be sexy, to be avant garde. In a race to be different, so many brands started to look the same. Only those with a truly […]
As a corsetmaker, I am thrilled by the wave of prospective waist trainers with whom I’ve been coming into contact. In a marketplace crowded with such a wide array of product offerings, it can be confusing to know which to buy in order to begin waist training. Many of these garments aren’t even functional for occasional wear — the words “suitable for waist training” on a product page are not […]
These items were purchased by me. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I wrote about the banned ads by Addition Elle last week, so this week I’m going to go ahead and review some of their lingerie! Addition Elle has released a lingerie collection in conjunction with Ashley Graham each season for awhile now, but I’d never been able to try their lingerie since they didn’t go up to my […]
Welcome to spring! As part of an ongoing quest to find great lingerie for trans and genderqueer people, I’m tackling swimwear. This week is Part Two: Swimsuits for Trans Men and Other Transmasculine people. Read part one, swimsuits for trans women and transfeminine people here. Swimwear is like lingerie except that, for reasons obvious to no one, we are all supposed to be cool with being this naked at the […]
There’s nothing like the onset of Spring to give us a case of swimsuit fever! Whether you’re dreaming of glamorous poolside lounging or frolicking with sand between your toes, it’s time to start thinking about finding the perfect swimsuit. Lingerie designer turned swimsuit designer, Kayleigh Peddie, has released a collection of handmade swimwear that is equal parts polished pin-up and laid-back, California cool. Simple silhouettes are at the heart of […]
