If you’ve read anything I’ve said about my book, then you know how passionate I was about having illustrations instead of photos. Apart from how photos can often invoke less-than-pleasant feelings about bodies, I also believe lingerie illustrations are the perfect way to show the beauty and delicacy of intimate apparel in a medium that even photographs can’t quite touch. While Sandy Wirt is, obviously, one of my favorite lingerie […]
Disclosure: This article includes affiliate links. Mimi Holliday’s recent closure has been on the lips of every Lingerie Addict recently. The brand ran steep discount after steep discount for weeks at a time, clearing everything off the site at up to 80% off. Once you see those kinds of sales…you can’t help but think the writing’s on the wall. A closure is coming soon. A bit of research into Mimi […]
Editor’s Note: The images below may not be safe for your workplace. Much like lace, embroidery is an embellishment many of us take for granted today. Why? Because we see it everywhere. What’s more, since the actual the technique of embroidery is more or less detached from our daily lives, it’s become more to difficult to appreciate the artistry. Still, a custom embroidery – one done with intent and thoughtfulness […]
Editor’s Note: The images below contain nudity. Some of the most creative lingerie labels I’ve seen over the past 11 years – La Fille d’O, FRKS Lingerie, even Carine Gilson – are based out of Belgium. And now there’s one more name we can add to that extraordinary list: Under Thy Skin. Under Thy Skin is what I think of as an underground label. They’re not very well known, but […]
Hi! As you may have noticed if you’ve been on Instagram or Twitter, I’m back from medical leave! My operation was a success insofar as they were able to remove all my fibroids, and my quality of life has been exponentially better ever since. Of course, that doesn’t mean the healing process was easy. There’s a lot I wish I had known about the days immediately following my surgery, so […]
