It’s been 5 years since TLA’s last Black-owned lingerie brands list. In that time a lot has changed, most of it for the better. Not only are the majority of brands on 2017’s list still in existence – which hasn’t always been the case with previous roundup lists – the number of Black-owned lingerie brands available has increased exponentially! Never have there been more lingerie companies owned by Black people […]
This article has been graciously sponsored by Jane’s Vanity. Has there ever been a holiday where there’s more pressure to buy lingerie than Valentine’s Day? Amidst all the expressions of love (and its more corporeal trappings such as flowers and chocolates), there’s also this idea that the ultimate gift – the perfect gift – is lingerie. So let’s say your paramour (or, for the platonic romantics among you, your best […]
At The Lingerie Addict, nerding out about lingerie is our favorite thing. Sometimes, this means sharing the lingerie we wished we bought. Other times, it means discussing lingerie construction methods, or exploring what “ethically made” really means. Today, we’re talking fabrics. What types of fabrics are popular for lingerie? How can you identify them, and what are they used for? The following five fabrics are some of the most popular […]
It’s not easy to start your own lingerie line. But in 2021, it’s easy to pretend you’ve started your own lingerie line. I’ve seen an influx of “new lingerie designers” who are very obviously not designing the items they’re selling. In fact, they’re not even purchasing them like a traditional boutique. They’re just dropshipping them. How are Dropshippers Different Than Traditional Boutiques? What’s the difference between boutiques and dropshippers? A traditional […]
I started my ethically-made loungewear line she and reverie at 23 years old. Before then, I freelanced in NYC’s garment district for a very short amount of time. But starting a line was my dream, of course! And other designers were doing it, many with far less knowledge than I had. So I thought, “Why am I not following my dream right now? Why can’t I do this, too?” I […]