Disclaimer: These books were purchased by The Lingerie Addict for review. All opinions are my own. There are many reasons you might want to sew your own lingerie: to get the perfect fit, to create custom designs, or to build a more sustainable wardrobe. However, if you’ve never made your own undergarments before, it can be hard to know where to start. I’ve been sewing regularly for almost a decade, […]
Disclosure: This lingerie was purchased with my own money. All opinions are my own. Studio Pia is a luxury brand that made a big splash from its first collection in 2017: a debut of lush botanical colours and floral embroidery. Founded by Pia Conaghan in 2017, this is a label that takes its tagline seriously (‘Luxury lingerie with a conscience’). Their designs focus on two main textile varieties: intricate, custom […]
In my last post about Australian lingerie line Honey Birdette, I dove into the brand’s controversial history and explored some of the reasons why so many people refuse to shop with them. As TLA’s resident “ethical lingerie columnist,” I find business and manufacturing ethics fascinating, and I normally try not to buy lingerie that many people would consider “unethical.” But today, I’m wearing it. The Kukuro collection is a best-seller […]
Honey Birdette is a high-end Australian intimates brand that launched in 2006 as a luxurious, woman-friendly brand selling hypersexy lingerie. Today, it’s an AUD$2 billion company, selling extreme push-up bras, high-end sex toys, and buckets of oozing sexuality. Though they haven’t yet taken over the States in the same way they did in Australia, the label now has a few stores in California, and offers free shipping and free returns […]
Disclaimer: The lingerie in this post was purchased by The Lingerie Addict for review. All opinions are my own. I’m not sure when I first started following Chubby Cartwheels, but I remember being drawn to images of luscious fat bodies in shiny vinyl, jet-black velvet, tight mesh, and tee shirts proclaiming the wearer to be a Diet Industry Dropout. Available exclusively in plus sizes, Chubby Cartwheels are made for the […]
