If you’ve been reading TLA for awhile, what I’m about to say is old news, but the lingerie world is experiencing some pretty dramatic shifts in direction right now. Classic, storied brands are struggling to stay relevant while brand new companies are completely skipping over traditional industry methods to success (like tradeshows and retail wholesale), and paving the way through crowdfunding campaigns and direct-to-consumer sales. Even the way we learn […]
Disclosure: ThirdLove sent me this lingerie for review purposes. All opinions are my own. Editor’s Note: According to a recent email from ThirdLove’s co-founder in response to this article, the company did not send me 34Cs but sample sizes of 34Bs and 34Ds instead. The bras have no size tags (ThirdLove does not sell bras with size tags). Therefore, the fit portion of this review has been removed. ThirdLove is […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. It’s an annoyance many a friend has lamented: It’s nearly impossible to wear matching underwear on a daily basis. The average woman owns about three to four times as many panties as she does bras and takes special care to wash them after each use, while alternately, bras can usually go two to four wears before requiring laundering. With these statistics, it’s easy to […]
All images copyright of The Lingerie Addict. In my final blog post from this season’s lingerie market, I want to wrap up a few ideas that didn’t really have a place in my previous two trend-focused articles (see: colors and design) and also take a closer look at some my personal favorites. I noticed that several independent brands, particularly those “mature” labels that have been around for double-digit seasons are […]
Editor’s Note: This article is a follow-up on our review of Adore Me Lingerie from 2013. For Part 1 of this new series, please click here. Disclosure: Adore Me flew me to New York to view their new collections. All opinions are my own. Now that you’ve gotten some background information and context from Part 1, I think it’s time to actually talk about the designs. Of course, the main […]
