At first glance, it may seem a bit strange to have a £500 corset as this week’s Sale Lingerie of the Week. Yes, it’s been reduced from £1200 (just over $1700 USD) to less than half that (just over $700 USD), but that’s still an undeniably lavish sum for most people. Yet Sparklewren is undeniably worth it. If you’ve dreamed of owning a Sparklewren creation, and if her couture designs […]
The craft of making corsets is a rich niche in the world of fashion: hand-craftsmanship and attention to detail allow for both a uniquely personalized and exquisitely made result. Is making corsets an aesthetic art, a feat of engineering, both, or even something more? The Case for Science Fitting and assembling corsets is a unique skill set. The underlying anatomy of the wearer must be carefully considered, fabric grainlines and […]
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links Whilst I’m sure a lot of us identify as lingerie addicts, my problem goes a little deeper and hits the bank balance even harder: I’m a luxury lingerie addict. I’ve found that the further I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole of the lingerie world, the more discriminating and picky I’ve become about the pieces I choose to add to my wardrobe. Luxury lingerie isn’t […]
In “A Corset Family Tree, Abridged,” I defined the various common styles of corsets, both historic and modern. Another important ingredient to corset style is the overall silhouette shaping, primarily through the rib cage. It’s particularly important when corset shopping to know the silhouette you are targeting so you can identify the corsetieres who cater to that style. Conical Sometimes called “ice cream cone,” a conically shaped corset transitions from […]
It’s time for The Lingerie Addicts’s annual list of our favorite lingerie brands! As always, these labels represent the very best of what the lingerie world has to offer in the entirely subjective opinions of the TLA team. Curious about our top picks from previous years? Then take a look at previous Lingerie Addict Award winners from the past – 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009 are all available for […]
