It’s time for The Lingerie Addict’s brief annual foray into the world of men’s underwear. While TLA is a fashion blog more or less written with women and femmes in mind, when I see a great pair of knickers for masculine folks, that little detail won’t stop me from writing about them here. In a word (or three actually), I love Menagerie. Though lace was historically a part of men […]
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 […]
Last month, industry professionals convened in New York for the lingerie market, centered around the biannual Curve trade show. A host of indie and big-name brands displayed their fall collections for buyers and press alike over a whirlwind three days. I always look forward to the show. It’s a chance to catch up with the designers I’ve known for years and to see how they have evolved their collections yet […]
It’s hard to describe just how much I love lace right now. I’ve mentioned a few times around here that there’s this whole, rich world of textiles which has recently opened up to me (primarily through obsessively talking with other lingerie people about fabric), and, quite suddenly, I appreciate lace and embroidery and silk and tulle more than I ever imagined possible. For lace especially, there’s something bewitching about all […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. This is almost certainly the last “Sale Lingerie of the Week” feature until 2015, and so, in commemoration (and celebration!) of 2014, I wanted to end on a somewhat extravagant note. I love featuring luxury lingerie in the weekly sales spotlight. Some of that’s a matter of personal taste (I cannot lie; I love silk and lace), but some of that’s also because […]
