While this is very much the season for comfy, cozy, fuzzy robes, it’s also the season for beach vacations and much-needed escapes to warmer climes. I first saw this robe at Lingerie Market back in February, and I’ve been waiting patiently until it was available for sale. Aesethetically, what I like most about Underprotection’s Anika Robe (apart from the loose, unstructured style), is its painterly abstract print. It reminds me […]
When I first heard Journelle planned to launch a complete lingerie collection, I have to confess my first reaction was, “It’s about time!” Journelle has, unsurprisingly, dabbled a little in lingerie before; their Bardot Short PJ (shown below) has a permanent spot on my want list. But this is the first time they’ve debuted an entire bra and panty collection, and what is there to say but “I’m in love?” […]
One of the things I’ve never shared about these Lingerie of the Week features is that they share a dual purpose. Yes, part of the point is to share what I think is new, cool, exciting, and interesting. But the other part, the other purpose, to these posts is to create a sort of archive, a font of lingerie memories that others can access. So often, I recall a brand […]
It’s starting to look like Seattle’s little bit of summer is already over. While the weather is still gorgeous outside (I plan to take a little tea break and sit in the sun right after publishing this), the high temperatures from 4th of July weekend are already gone and most days are hovering right around the mid-70s. A very comfortable temperature to be sure, but not necessarily what most people […]
Maybe it’s just the fact that I want to save up for a nice vacation, but after years of feeling disenchanted with the world of budget lingerie, I find myself newly excited again. Some of that, I’m sure, has to do with the size range available in this sector. While many ‘straight size’ brands are reluctant to expand into plus sizing (and even the ones that have often refuse to […]
