I’m…jaded. Not about breast cancer or its effects on people’s lives or the necessity of finding a cure, of course. But I am worn out when it comes to the endless stream of slick, sexified marketing campaigns focused on “saving ta-tas” and “thinking pink.” Breast cancer, at least as far these marketing campaigns go, has become the “glamorous” cancer – one which has crowded out awareness for most every other […]
As I mentioned a little while ago, I’m spending a few weeks catching up on lookbooks I wanted to feature earlier this year, but didn’t have the time to because of book deadlines. Even though TLA is rather small as far as media publications go, I still think it’s important to support brands when they take steps in the right direction and become part of the change we want to […]
When it comes to indies, Dottie’s Delights is an unabashed fave. I don’t know about you, but a lot of the news – both in America and abroad – has me feeling depressed. Every day, every hour even, there’s a new headline even more shocking than the last. It’s hard not to feel like you’re trapped in some kind of bizarre reality where the only news is bad news. It’s […]
Playful Promises’ “Ageless Fashion” photoshoot is one of the campaigns I wanted to cover earlier this year, but didn’t have the time to write about. However, I couldn’t possibly let 2017 end without sharing these pictures. If you’ve been reading this site for any length of time, then you know Playful Promises is one of my favorite lingerie brands. That distinction isn’t just because of their products. It’s also because […]
When books about the lingerie industry are being written decades from now, Harlow & Fox will be remembered as the brand that paved the way for luxury full bust lingerie. No, they were not the first brand offering lingerie for larger busts at their price point. Other European labels have been making 3-figure bras for awhile. However, Harlow & Fox was the first to emphasize a luxury story as opposed […]
