Note: This set was partially purchased by the author and by The Lingerie Addict. Dita Von Teese Lingerie is the rare celebrity lingerie label that can stand on its own. When launched in partnership with an Australian lingerie company, Target, in 2012, the brand had a lower price point as well as a different name: “Von Follies by Dita Von Teese.” A year later, the name shortened, quality improved, and […]
One of the biggest lessons I’m learning this year is the importance of completion, of finishing what you start. Creating new things is a type of high all its own. The thinking, the planning, the moment when everything comes together and it’s better than you ever imagined – that’s the exciting part, at least for me. But it always happens that shortly after I finish one idea, I’m driven immediately […]
Hi, yes, it’s me with another photoshoot…and what also happens to be my very first shoot in LA. I’ve been a fan of Andrea Hausmann’s photography for years now, so I was pretty ecstatic when she sent a message to tell me she was a fresh transplant to Southern California too. We decided to set up a shoot together shortly after meeting, and we were both in complete agreement […]
I just can’t even come up with the words to describe my feelings for this gown. If ever there was a dressing gown that embodied Hollywood glamour – that was pure, undiluted, old school, cigarette holder, dripping jewels allure – this is it. The Emerald & Palm Dressing Gown has no shame about being what it is, and what it is over the top, lascivious, inspired luxury. There’s no attempt […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. It may be a brand new year, but I’m still finding myself reminiscing about last month when Christmas came early for me in the form of a one-on-one interview with the Queen of Burlesque herself: Dita Von Teese. When I got the news of this awesome opportunity I had to pinch myself: “The Queen of Burlesque and me? Face to face?” I couldn’t […]
