Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I’ve always found that there’s something totally irresistible about antique and vintage textiles. Be it printed silks or exquisite laces, fabrics from bygone eras seem to have so much more care put into them that modern equivalents pale a little in comparison. Our modern culture of fast and disposable fashion has done away with the care and delicacy that was once so commonplace. Victorian […]
Every few months, I look forward to a new Lille Boutique lookbook, and this Spring/Summer season is no different. Titled “Summer in the City,” this season’s lookbook was shot on location in Portland for Lille by Lisa Warninger, styled by Sarah Wizemann (the owner/founder of Lille Boutique), modeled by Clarke Flowers, and with hair and make-up by Randi Whipple. I love that Lille Boutique is one of the few stores/brands […]
Today’s guest post is by the founder of one of my favorite lingerie brands — Catherine Clavering of Kiss Me Deadly. Catherine started Kiss Me Deadly after her disability made it difficult for her to work in her chosen profession of psychology. In 2012, Kiss Me Deady won a UK Lingerie Award in the category of Favorite British Lingerie Designer. If you want to keep up with Kiss Me Deadly, […]
Sparklewren corsetry, photography by Peter Laskowski I’m a strong believer that if you’re going to spend a lot of money on something, it should be spectacular, particularly when it comes to lingerie. I’m not the most practical of people, and aesthetics tend to override practicality in almost every area of life. If I’m going buy an expensive piece of lingerie, I want it to be something beautiful – especially if […]
Last week, the internet was all afire with the news that Victoria’s Secret, probably the most famous lingerie company in the world, would not be making bras for women who’ve had mastectomies. In case you haven’t yet heard of this story, Allana Maiden (whose mother is a breast cancer survivor) created a Change.org petition a few months ago asking Victoria’s Secret to begin making and selling mastectomy bras. Victoria’s Secret […]
