I must confess… I heard about MERE Basics several months ago, just after S/S 2014 Lingerie Market when summer was the only thing on my brain (both because of the trends I saw and because it was warm and sunny in Seattle!). The designer behind MERE Basics, Kathleen Baxley, actually lives in Seattle and she invited me to view her collection in person. I’ve only just become acquainted with the […]
After a stalled year (their collection showed at market last summer was never produced), Naked Princess is back with a brand new line of silk, lace, and modal basics. I confess that after their one-year hiatus, I was looking for more creativity and innovation from this particular brand. The Chantilly lace corselette and bikini in particular remind me of something I’ve seen from Kiki de Montparnasse, while the other items, […]
Gossard Lingerie has gone from being a has-been label (“Oh, they used to make good lingerie, yeah?”) to being a brand most everyone is familiar with… if not outright talking about. The brand Gossard has been around since 1901; their parent company, Courtald’s (which also owns Aristoc, Pretty Polly, and Berlei) has been around since the 1700s. Despite being Britain’s largest lingerie producer (a position that often leads to creative […]
This guest post is by Angela Friedman, independent lingerie designer and all around awesome lady behind Angela Friedman Lingerie. This two-part series will explore the real costs of handmade lingerie, as well as the true costs of running a handmade lingerie business. Indirect Costs The indirect costs of production are much easier to overlook. For example, the planning phase of a new collection is completely unpaid work for an independent designer. […]
Luxury lingerie can sometimes feel like a bit of a lottery. It’s really expensive, for one, which means it’s supposed to be good quality, but we all know that’s not always the case. And there’s nothing more disappointing than realizing you’ve paid a bunch of money for a brand name – and not much else.
