While the intimate apparel industry is built on functionality and practicality, my favorite kind of lingerie always has an element of the fantastical. Whether we’re talking operatic dressing gowns or sci-fi inspired bustiers, I love lingerie that tells a story. Years ago, before the bondage trend and the bralette trend, brands were all about the pinup trend. Inspired by women like Dita Von Teese, retailers tripped over themselves to offer […]
One of the things I love most about running TLA is discovering new brands. There’s just something viscerally thrilling – electric almost – about finding a label with that unquantifiable “it-factor.” Even if it’s their very first collection, even if they’re still working through their exact vision, you can just tell who’s on the way to something unique and interesting. I love that moment. I live for that moment. And […]
My last shoot of 2015 also happened to be the most spontaneous. Lars Kommienezuspadt, the photographer behind Made in Eighty, made an announcement on Instagram that he’d be coming to Vegas for a few days and had a shoot opening. I’ve been an ardent admirer of Lars’ work for years. His photographs are moody and intriguing, and even a non-artist like myself can recognize and appreciate the way he manipulates […]
We’re barely into 2016, and I’ve already been made breathless twice. While Karolina is TLA’s resident lace expert, I feel even the novice lingerie connoisseur could surely understand the sensual appeal of corded ivory French lace. Freolic London’s ‘Grace’ dress is an arresting conceptual piece, beautifully executed. There’s something very deliberately excessive about this dress in a way that feels reminiscent, to me, of the 80’s (although with no shoulder […]
As you’ve probably noticed, featuring beautiful lingerie imagery is part and parcel of what The Lingerie Addict is about. A good lookbook tells the story of the brand, and shares everything from their aesthetic to their target customer. Over the past year, our Features Editor has selected dozens of lookbooks to show on TLA, but according to Google Analytics, these ten were your favorites. 10. Ysé Lingerie – This French […]
