Angela Friedman has been musing lately on what is means to be a Muse. In designing her recent collection, she was inspired by the very idea of inspiration itself and what sparks the creative process. The Muse collection encourages women to indulge in a world of imagination and intrigue. It is this thoughtfulness behind the design process that really sets Angela Friedman apart. Her S/S 2014 collection firmly established her […]
I get lots of questions about indie lingerie designers from plus-size women, but one of the most frequently asked questions is about which designers cater to larger bodies. One of the most obvious barriers to buying a piece of made to measure lingerie if you’re plus-sized is fear: after all, no one wants to feel judged or told that their money isn’t wanted. It doesn’t help that most indie lingerie […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links Lace appliqué in progress — each piece has to be individually placed and pinned securely before stitching! As a student in my final year of lingerie school, the past few weeks have mostly comprised of delicately hand-sewing lace appliqué — it’s a technique that features heavily in my final collection, and a technique I consider one of the most exquisitely beautiful in the […]
Angela Friedman has been on my radar for years, and if the lingerie goddesses believe in any kind of justice, this will be the collection that puts her on everyone else’s lust list as well. I am so excited to show these photos because this is the collection that made me declare Angela Friedman the best luxury lingerie brand of 2013. Every lingerie addict knows that the editorial is only […]
When Angela Friedman showed me a sneak preview of her Autumn/Winter range way back in April, I was, for lack of a better word, awestruck. So many lingerie labels adopt the word “luxury” into their brandspeak, but very few actually convey that refined, elegant, timeless sense of opulence luxury lingerie really gives you (or at least should give you). Angela Friedman’s latest collection is very obviously vintage-inspired, but it doesn’t feel […]
