Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. Editor’s Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on trans concerns and lingerie. For more, see our guides to Swimwear for Trans Women and Swimwear for Trans Men. So you’re a trans woman, and you’d like to buy some lingerie. As I’ve mentioned before, lingerie shopping for trans women can be fraught: finding retailers who sell your band/cup size, working with companies […]
Disclosure: These items were sent to me free of charge for review purposes. All opinions are my own. I’ve talked before about my love of Play Out Underwear’s marketing strategies and company ethos. As a brand, Play Out has decided to cater to the queer community and they never looked back. They hire queer models and models of color for their runway shows. They design products meant to be gender-neutral and make […]
This week, the Internet was graced with two stunning images of trans woman transparency. Last Wednesday, Laverne Cox shared a picture of herself in a black mesh swimsuit, sans makeup, and on Monday, Caitlyn Jenner (formerly Bruce) revealed her Vanity Fair cover photo, featuring the retired Olympic athlete in all white lingerie. These images are beautiful, and inspirational, and represent years of work, and pain, and progress. But these images […]
Disclosure: These items were sent to me free of charge for review purposes. All opinions are my own. JKnix is a relatively new company out of California, selling seamless lingerie designed to disappear under clothing. They use an adhesive film instead of “the bulk and restriction of traditional thread”, and they bill their fabrics as “Italian, eco-friendly and breathable” and say that their lingerie even protects against UV radiation. The […]
Note: unless specified, all photos were taken by me. I’ve never bought what you might call “high-end lingerie” before, but I’ve been admiring lingerie boutiques and high-end department store pieces for years. While I waited for the day I could afford some of the pieces I craved, I made do with marked-down Betsey Johnson and Wacoal. So in many ways I am not the best person to review Pleasurements, a […]
