Every career is subject to stereotypes, both good and bad. Working as a lingerie designer, retailer and writer, I’ve heard my fair share of silly clichés. From the start, my career path has brought with it a bunch of myths that I’m constantly defending with the hope of changing people’s ideas of what being a lingerie designer really means. While lingerie is not as risqué a topic as it once […]
It’s so wonderful to immerse yourself in the inspiration behind beautiful clothing, but the lingerie industry often focuses more on fit and visual details rather than design inspiration. I thought it would be fun to change that, so I asked some of my favorite indie lingerie designers to loosen their laces and talk to us about the inspiration behind their favorite sets. Rachel at Buttress & Snatch: “This is my favorite […]
It’s been over a year since the last Why do Lingerie Retailers…? feature, and in this one I’m asking Catherine something that’s been on my mind for awhile. A lot of indie designers don’t get their entire collection, or even all their sizes, stocked by the boutiques who carry them. In addition, many lingerie boutiques are out of the way for the average lingerie consumer (after all, we don’t all […]
Today’s guest post is by the very lovely Gaby of the luxury, handmade label Hopeless Lingerie out of Australia. My last Look for Less feature, featuring Frederick’s of Hollywood and Bordelle Lingerie, caused a lot of controversy over on my Facebook and Twitter. In an effort to present both sides of the story, I asked Gaby to share her perspective as a lingerie designer with my readers. Her post […]
