Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. I’ve been a fan of Kiss Me Deadly’s Vargas Dress for years. I own the very first incarnation, which was a factory accident in turquoise and white, and I’ve made a point of getting every single version of it since then. More than being shapewear (though the Vargas Dress is very effective at the shaping thing), I think it just looks amazing. This […]
I couldn’t decide what I liked best – the chemise or the bra & panty set – so I’ve just put them both here for this week’s Sale Lingerie of the Week. Maybe you can choose which is best…because I know I can’t! After years of neglecting the US market, Chantal Thomass is back in full force at some of the finest lingerie boutiques across the nation. The brand is […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. With almost no fanfare and very little warning, Mary Green Lingerie closed up shop last month. Their website is gone. Their Facebook page abandoned. And who even knows if they ever signed up for Twitter, Pinterest, or Tumblr? Mary Green was a label I bought from infrequently, yet one I have fond memories of. When I first started blogging, I purchased a pair […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. As some of you know, I’ve been traveling a bit lately for Lingerie Market, the semiannual tradeshow circuit where brands view product and place orders for next season (in this case, Spring/Summer 2015). While the focus of market is on goods for the upcoming season, some brands also bring what’s available for this season along as well (those are called “immediates”). While I’ve […]
After decades of near-obscurity (at least among the less lingerie-addicted of us), the wrapped style of that classic Kestos bralette is back in season. In many ways, this was the original convertible bra; the wrapped band allowed for wearing with the low-backed fashions that were popular in the 1930s. And in a random bit of trivia, Kestos was the first bra manufacturer to make styles with separated cups. I quite […]
