We don’t hear much about lingerie from the Southern Hemisphere here in the States. It’s all North American or European lingerie. But South America, Australia, and sub-Saharan Africa have thriving lingerie communities of their own, and as the lingerie world becomes more truly global, it’s exciting to see some of these unknown brands stand up and demand to be seen. One such brand is Cirsha Intima, out of […]
A few months ago, the UK lingerie shop Hepburn & Leigh (which specializes in indie brands) hosted a competition where one lucky fan/customer could become the new catalog model for the online retail store. Ginger Koneko won the contest, was photographed by Iberian Black Arts (perhaps better known by her modeling alias of Morgana) and the final lookbook images are available now! One of the things I like about this […]
Note: The following post contains nudity. Full disclosure: I am really excited about this label. There’s a bumper crop of awesome creativity coming out of NYC right now, and NYC Sex Trash is the latest new designer to ping TLA’s radar. I first saw Stephanie Paterek’s work on Instagram weeks ago, and I practically begged her to send me a lookbook of the full collection. So much of what the […]
I have to say it… Betty Blue’s Loungerie is one of my favorite new indie designers. Absolutely everything she makes sends me into paroxysms of desire — from the Nell Robe to the Tempest Babydoll Set to the Bettie Robe. And it’s really wonderful to see world-renowned lingerie boutiques like Faire Frou Frou carry pieces from this collection. Betty Blue’s Loungerie has recently released two follow-ups to the Nell Robe: the […]
One thing about me, I can never have enough silk, which means Blackbird Underpinnings’ Maven collection is exactly the kind of luxury lingerie brand I like to to talk about on TLA. Based in Oakland and founded in 2012 by Marin Camille and Julia Zolinsky, Blackbird Underpinnings is locally crafted in San Francisco and inspired by the daring flappers of the roaring twenties and the fierce ladies of the tumultuous […]
