In last week’s review of Timeless Trends, I touched on the distinction between handmade and factory-produced corsets. Understandably, this drew some confusion. “Handmade” is not a regulated term and indeed sewn goods are created on machines manned by humans. So what defines a handmade piece? And what are the benefits to mass-manufacturing? How Do We Define “Handmade?” Each factory will have their own process for mass production. I’ve only worked […]
I’m officially bored of bras. So this year, the only trade show Jess and I have been to is Africa Fashion Week. Like the supposedly international London Fashion Week, the organisation was a bit erratic, all the staff wore black, and someone shilling hair products chased me around. Jess was chased by someone who specialises in large size ladies footwear, so full marks to everyone’s marketing, at least. Unlike LFW, […]
Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you’ve been on social media over the past few days, you’ve probably seen several references to the newest plus size lingerie fashion campaign by Lane Bryant, using the #PlusisEqual tag. This all started with a mysterious ad that appeared in Vogue featured plus size women (the only part of the September Vogue that featured plus size women, by the way) and was later […]
Personal preference aside, American society believes breasts should look a certain way. They should be smooth, separated, perky half-spheres that ignore gravity and have no visible nipples, else people perceive them as looking vulgar, obvious, or strange. But this preference for the gravity-defying, no-nipple look hasn’t always existed. The first part of this series examined the changing ideals of breast shape in America, from the 1920s to the 1950s. The second part continues […]
Maly Siri’s illustrations are… well, iconic. It’s hard to ignore the power of these vintage-styled images. Maly Siri’s work is both traditionally glamorous and playful. In one series she substitutes the Robbie the Robot for the conventional 1950s husband; in another she depicts circus performers, including conjoined twin banjo players, in the pinup style. Maly Siri’s work has range: it can be hyper-real, cartoony, and several places in between. The […]
