Back when I first started blogging, I bought almost all my knickers from Etsy. It wasn’t because I had a special affinity for indie designers (I love handmade lingerie now more than I probably ever have before) or because I had tons of excess cash. Rather, it was because I had so much trouble finding knickers that fit me in stores (my body used to be considerably “bulkier” than it […]
Disclosure: There are affiliate links in this post. It’s been a month now since industry insiders convened during Lingerie Market Week in NYC. During this time, brands displayed their collections for Spring/Summer 14. You all are in for some great styles, colors, and silhouettes! That’s not by mistake either. What was most inspiring for me as I viewed collections and spoke with designers were the stories behind each and every […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. In what’s apparently become a new Lingerie Addict tradition, I got sick again during this season’s lingerie market and wound up bedridden, most regrettably during most of our industry’s big lingerie tradeshow, CurveNY. Honestly, for the last few weeks, I’ve been debating if I should even write a market week roundup. Most of my photos are on my iPhone and were meant, not for […]
Designers of pens care about making strong lines; designers of plastic bags care about sturdiness; designers of lingerie care about feeling, allure, attitude. The finished product isn’t meant just to accomplish a task, but to inspire feelings AND to do something. This is why I became a lingerie designer, because I am intrigued by the interplay between looking and being looked at. It’s fun to play with my tools (silhouette, fabric, […]
Today’s guest post is by Tristan Risk. As we shuffle from July to August, most places in the Western hemisphere are experiencing some form of summer heat. From humid coastal heat to dry prairies, it’s a fact of life that this is the season that can make waist training and sporting a corset daily a challenge. I’ve been approached by a number of folks who’ve had questions for me regarding […]
