When I did my Master's degree and started to focus on underwear in my research, I discovered that there are a lot of books published on that topic (specifically on women's underwear/lingerie), but the vast majority of them are little more than picture books. Although these can look very beautiful, many of them offer very... Continue Reading →
I have kept a close eye on the London College of Fashion BA (Hons) Fashion Contour graduates since 2014* and was lucky enough to be invited along to the catwalk event organised by this year's graduating class. On Thursday 12th July, I headed to east London for an evening of lingerie, loungewear and swimwear, featuring... Continue Reading →
If you're anything like me, there will be a time of the year when the weather starts to get really warm and every bra you own will begin to annoy you 100% more than it did in the colder months. Bands feel tighter, everything feels sticky (and needs washing all the time!), plus loads of... Continue Reading →
I first visited Bravissimo back in 2011 to try out their fitting service, and a whole new world of was revealed to me. Not only did I discover that I'd been buying completely unsupportive bras (far too big in the back) and wearing them all wrong (I needed to shorten the shoulder straps and wear... Continue Reading →
Fans of exquisite lingerie will have seen it already, but I just couldn't resist posting about the stunning Aurora collection, which is a collaboration between luxury full-bust brand Harlow & Fox and award winning couture lingerie designer Karolina Laskowska. The more you look at it, the more the details jump out at you. Before long,... Continue Reading →
I've clearly not been paying enough attention to some of my favourite brands lately, because some news just popped up in the private Lingerie Addicts group on Facebook that I somehow missed last month... Angela Friedman is moving to London! This was announced on 8th January and is very exciting news for London-based lingerie addicts.... Continue Reading →
Back in 2014, I reviewed a bra from London-based lingerie brand Playful Promises which was their first to go up to a UK F cup. A year later, when they released more E and F cup styles, I blogged about the process the brand underwent to develop these styles and ensure a good fit. In... Continue Reading →
I'm not usually one for swooning over lingerie lookbooks. Where other bloggers or lingerie obsessives will coo over every minute detail of a brand's latest collection, I have to admit to sadly becoming quite blasé. But all that changed when I opened an email from luxury fuller bust brand Harlow & Fox and my jaw... Continue Reading →
If you're thinking of splashing out on some fancy frillies for Valentine's Day this year, but can't quite make up your mind where to spend your hard earned cash, let me be of assistance. Why not go with a fashionable brand with a broad size range who will donate a portion of the sale to... Continue Reading →
Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of attending the second Dessous London event where twenty four lingerie, sleepwear and accessories brands showed their Autumn/Winter 2018 collections to buyers. For this event, Dessous recruited Becky Mount (pictured below, with me and Zoë from Gilda & Pearl) to organise a bloggers lunch on the first day of... Continue Reading →