Warning: NSFW image below. I’ve been of a fan of Kiss Me Quick for quite while, probably as long as I’ve been blogging. It’s no secret that I’m a sucker for pin-up, retro, and burlesque-inspired lingerie and Simone Squires, the designer behind Kiss Me Quick, somehow manages to make all her lingerie a lot of fun. If I could buy the item featured in today’s “Lingerie Wishlist” post, it would […]
If you’d told me five years ago that my brand-new lingerie obsession would have led to all this, I wouldn’t have believed you. This time in 2008, I was a Sociology grad student in Athens, GA. Between reading, researching, and writing papers (and volunteering on the weekends), I started this blog. There wasn’t a plan. There wasn’t a goal. There really wasn’t even a point. I just saw a pretty […]
This week I’m getting married… yay! So it seemed appropriate to showcase a few of my favorite bridal collections. Today is all about Fleur of England’s gorgeous mesh and lace ‘Jasmine’ range. Save
This week I’m getting married… yay! So it seemed appropriate to showcase a few of my favorite bridal collections. Today is all about Florrie Mitton’s handmade couture bridal garters.
Just before the recession, the lingerie industry got a little crazy. Every week it felt like there was a new luxury brand on the scene, each with even more outrageous prices than the last. I was still very new to the lingerie world at the time, but I remember feeling a bit confused. Were there really enough connoisseurs to keep so many high-end labels alive? The answer is… apparently not. […]
