Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. It may be a brand new year, but I’m still finding myself reminiscing about last month when Christmas came early for me in the form of a one-on-one interview with the Queen of Burlesque herself: Dita Von Teese. When I got the news of this awesome opportunity I had to pinch myself: “The Queen of Burlesque and me? Face to face?” I couldn’t […]
All images via Lovely Rats. In the world of queer women’s lingerie there’s a lot of emphasis on butchness and masculinity, from TomboyX to Autostraddle’s Underwear Week. But boxers aren’t the only game in town for queer folks. Queer entrepreneur and lingerie designer Amber Welch has been sewing corsets since 2008, the same year she opened Lovely Rats, her custom shop. She was recently profiled in an award-winning article and has designed […]
Continuing our special week of small bust coverage, I’m talking with Ellen Shing of Lula Lu Petites, a lingerie brand specializing in A, AA, and AAA cup bras. In this exclusive interview, Ellen shares her inspiration behind the line, the challenges of designing for smaller busts, and her favorite pieces so far! 1) I remember meeting you at my very first CurveNY back in 2010, and being amazed that there […]
I know I say this every month, but it’s always true… I’m really excited about this month’s designer interview with Alexis Black, the founder and corsetiere behind Electra Designs. Alexis created my most recent custom corset (which you can see on The Lingerie Addict Facebook Page) and her gorgeous corsetry is literally famous worldwide. In our interview, Alexis talks about why corsets matter, gives a few tidbits of advice for […]
