Today’s guest post is by Lauren. Lauren believes all you need in life are three things: great lingerie, good food, and fantastic friends. When she’s not putting pen to paper (or fingertip to keyboard) she enjoys reading, cooking (mainly desserts), and indulging in a little bit of retail therapy. Remember that moment in Bridget Jones when Renee Zellweger had to make the decision between the scary, huge, pants and the […]
Earlier today, June of Braless in Brasil launched a Diversity in Lingerie campaign. It’s all about bringing attention to the lack of diversity in the lingerie industry, and in addition to posting a picture of themselves with the hashtag #DiversityinLingerie, bloggers are also encouraged to write a post on what diversity means to them. My thoughts on the absence of diversity within the intimate apparel industry are no secret; I’ve […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. A guest post by Catherine Clavering of Kiss Me Deadly. Trade shows are a weird environment — an entirely temporary market installation, full of brands and buyers, all slightly traumatised by the perpetually orange lighting and lack of air. On the upside, it’s always nice to see your colleagues as they are veritable hives of gossip. Most brands who can, will exhibit at a […]
Has there ever been a more controversial subject in the fashion industry than this one? No matter your opinion on knock-offs, cheap copies of luxury goods are here to stay. After all, if there’s a market for people who want expensive items for lower prices (and there definitely is), there’s going to be a company willing to cater to that market. Some of these knock-offs are outright counterfeits and forgeries […]
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of shooting with Edson Carlos, who’s not only a noted pinup photographer in his own right but also the founder of the popular websites PinupLifestyle.com, AltCollective.com, and RetroLifestyle.com. Edson’s known for a really high contrast, super-bright style of photography (I’d almost call it ‘blown out’), one that not many people, especially in the pinup scene, are doing. We did two sets together […]
