About a month ago, while I was still away on my honeymoon, I got a ton of e-mails from people asking what I thought about Victoria’s Secret’s controversial new “Bright Young Things” collection. Though it’s old news by now, I wanted to discuss it anyway because I think this entire story (and, more importantly, people’s responses to it) brought up a lot of the issues I have with the way […]
I purchased this lingerie myself. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I’ve made a rule to buy only quality lingerie pieces this year, so I’ve spent lots of time looking at custom items over the past few months. I’ve been a social media fan of Honey Cooler Handmade for awhile, but when I realized that I somehow didn’t own any decent camisoles I decided to take the custom order […]
This article is by Phoebe Waller. I caught up with lingerie designer Freyia Lilian Porteous, who gave me the lowdown on her current collection. Since graduating University and studying a BA (Hons) Embroidery degree, (which sadly no longer exists), Freyia has kept the ball rolling. By day Miss Porteous works as an au pair in Kington Upon Thames looking after two young children — “Lola is two and loves makeup, […]
Not many people know we accept guest posts, but I love publishing them. That’s because I understand it’s impossible for any one person (or group of people) to talk about lingerie in a way that’s relevant to everyone. My perspective will never be the perspective of every single woman, and making The Lingerie Addict a welcoming space for all women — no matter their size, shape, sexuality, age, race, or […]
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 […]
