When sites like Figleaves, Bare Necessities, and HerRoom began selling lingerie online, many experts predicted that they were doomed to failure. “No one,” they reasoned, “would ever buy something as personal, intimate, and expensive as lingerie without first seeing it in person.” A decade or so later, those experts have been proven wrong, but many women are still understandably reluctant to purchase lingerie anywhere other than their local mall or […]
Photo Credits: Keena Royale by Viva van Story Today’s article is on a subject very close to my heart. I’ve been debating if I should write this for weeks now, but after talking with other women of color in the lingerie industry and doing a bit of soul-searching myself, I’ve decided there’s no way I can’t not post this. The Lingerie Addict is about all aspects of the lingerie community, […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. Every few months or so, I take inventory of my lingerie wardrobe. While I’m happy with how many of my bras sets and garter belts I’ve managed to wear, I can’t help but feel disappointed that there are some panties in my drawer with the price tags still attached. Even worse, some of this new lingerie doesn’t interest me anymore and may never […]
One of my favorite visual corsetry effects is fan-lacing. While it looks beautiful, with its perfect symmetry and matched columns of wraparound, criss-crossed lacing, it also has a very practical purpose. As fancy and complicated as it appears, fan lacing during its heyday was revolutionary for simplifying the process of getting dressed! A Very Short Explanation of Fan Lacing Many people are familiar with the basics of a corset, and […]
Agent Provocateur’s iconic line of super sexy lingerie is known for running small. With bras stopping at UK 36E and knickers only going up to a US size 10, their core-only sizing felt stuck in the 90s. However, on February 15, 2021, Agent Provocateur tweeted that they were expanding sizes. “As a new category coming soon to AP, ‘All Hours’ boasts a wider range of sizes from 32A to 38G,” […]
