A couple of days ago, during New York Fashion Week, Britney Spears debuted her new lingerie collection, The Intimate Britney Spears. As is to be expected for a celebrity of her calibre, there was a lot of buzz about the launch; I’ve seen articles everywhere from the NYTimes to MTV. There’s also been a significant uptake by retail stores, mostly in Europe (more on that later), but a little in […]
Disclosure: I have been a speaker at the Oxford Conference of Corsetry since its inception last year. I am also an employee at Dark Garden Unique Corsetry, whose proprietress, Autumn Adamme, was our keynote speaker this year. All opinions are my own and were not solicited by the parties discussed. The Oxford Conference of Corsetry is an annual event for corset makers in — where else? — Oxford, England. This […]
I am so excited to share the newest campaign images from luxury independent designer Gilda & Pearl! Some of you may remember their early days on Etsy, where their decadent boudoir bralettes and dramatically-tied panties had cheeky names such as How to Marry a Millionaire. I am thrilled that the brand has continued to grow while maintaining their focused point of view and commitment to UK-based ethical production. These campaign […]
Disclosure: This lingerie was sent to me free of charge for review purposes. All opinions are my own. I am so excited about today’s lingerie review! Though I’m feeling a little burnt out on the whole strappy trend, Lonely is a lingerie brand I’ve wanted to try for awhile, and let me just say right now that I am incredibly happy with the pieces I was given to review… far […]
With the events of the Oxford Conference of Corsetry this past weekend, I’ve had corsets on my mind a little more than usual. And I have a hard time thinking about corsets without also thinking of Velda Lauder. For those who are unfamiliar with her name, Velda was a Master Corsetiere who passed away suddenly in March 2013. She was at the peak of her professional career, and her corsets […]
