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May 17, 2012

Designer Interviews: Katie Halford of What Katie Did

 ”Fonda” – Christmas 2011

This month’s designer interview is with Katie of the British, vintage-inspired lingerie label What Katie Did. I’ve been a fan of What Katie Did for years, and when I learned Katie was about to open her first ever U.S. store in Los Angeles (you lucky people!), I had to talk with her her. 

In this intensely personal interview, Katie tells us about the hardest parts of starting her own lingerie label, what makes her brand different from other vintage-inspired lines, and What Katie Did’s plans for Fashion’s Night Out.  As an added bonus, Katie is giving Lingerie Addict readers first look at never-before-seen photos from her upcoming Christmas 2011 and S/S 2012 collection. Let’s get started!

Not Your Daughter’s Knickers: Designing Lingerie for the Mature Woman

via Elle UK

Today’s guest post comes from Gayle, a long-time reader who wrote me last week to ask about lingerie companies that cater to more mature women. While I 100% agree that women of all ages deserve gorgeous lingerie, I genuinely didn’t know how to write about lingerie from a baby boomer’s perspective. After a bit of conversation on the topic, I invited Gayle to share her point of view on the blog, and she graciously agreed. Below is her post, unfiltered and unedited.

Kiss Me Deadly A/W 2011 Sneak Peek

Fresh off the digital presses, I have an exclusive TLA sneak peek at Kiss Me Deadly’s upcoming collection. I make no secret of my love for this line. The pieces are gorgeous, they fit great, and the price is wonderful too.

Catherine told me that spies were the inspiration for this season, and as you can see, Josephine Baker, Mata Hari, and Tokyo Rose all make cameo appearances. What’s your favorite look? I’m a big fan of the sheer black high-waisted knicker myself.

P.S. Lingerie Addict readers can save 25% off at Kiss Me Deadly (for the next 36 hours only) with code LAAW11V. Happy shopping!

Sponsored Post: Bright Panties Available Now from Bare Necessities

Note: This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Bare Necessities. All words written here are my own.

A couple of weeks ago, I posted my report on lingerie market (a.k.a. fashion week for the lingerie industry), and one of the lingerie trends I reported on is brights. I’m a big fan of this trend not only because I live in Seattle and lingerie is my only source of color for 9 months out of the year, but also because this is a trend that’s wearable and workable for any woman. It doesn’t matter whether you’re curvy or petite, brights cross all categories–and all price points!

Lingerie is Fashion Too: An Interview with Fashion & Beauty Expert, Susan Linney

Today, I’m talking with Susan Linney, a NYC-based fashion and beauty expert, all about lingerie. If you’re a fashionphile (like me!) you may remember Susan from her work at Lucky Magazine.

Susan is a fellow lingerie addict, so I asked if she’d be willing share some of her fashion insider insights here on the blog. In this interview, we talk about the role of lingerie in the fashion industry, why the fashion industry uses thin models, and 3 things every woman needs in her lingerie wardrobe.

3 Life Lessons I’ve Learned from Lingerie

Here at the The Lingerie Addict, we believe lingerie is more than just bras and panties. No other article of clothing holds the symbolism and the significance of lingerie. Whether it’s your first bra, the garter on your wedding day, or something else entirely…lingerie touches almost every aspect of our lives. Here are 3 life lessons I believe we can learn from lingerie.

Lingerie Sales–8/20/11

Now that KnickersBlog is out of commission for the foreseeable future, I’ve realized there’s no one place to catch up on the latest lingerie steals and deals anymore. So welcome to a new weekly future on the blog…a round-up of new and upcoming lingerie sales! Know of a sale coming up that you want to share? Just send it to editor@thelingerieaddict.com.

How to Break Into the Lingerie Industry: an Interview with Ellen Lewis of Lingerie Briefs

One thing I’m really passionate about here on The Lingerie Addict is supporting independent designers. I’ve tried to do that multiple ways…from Designer Interviews to the group Independent Lingerie Professionals to making myself personally available for designers to send their lookbooks and other press materials.

Still, there are some aspects of the industry I just don’t know very much about, and one of the questions I’m asked most often is “How, as an independent lingerie designer, can I break into the lingerie industry?”

The Lingerie Addict Quoted in Essence Magazine!

Major, major news fellow addicts…I just got my very first quote ever in a mainstream magazine!!!

The image below is taken from the September 2011 issue of Essence, page 204.

I’m so excited I could burst, and I just had to share it with you all.
Thank you, as always, for being such awesome fans and readers.

Here’s hoping this is the first of many more quotes and mentions to come!

Lingerie Trends: Fringe, Ouvert, and ‘Swimgerie’

By: Kristina

Hi Everyone!

My name is Kristina and welcome to my first blog post ever! I am so excited to be writing to you today and sharing my perspective on the wonderful world of lingerie.

As a lingerie designer of 10+ years I have seen my fair share of fads, favorites & failures. Trends come and trends go but many have managed to withstand the test of time and have become our “core classics” that never go out of style (black lace, 3 piece sets & animal print to name a few).