If you're thinking about getting a lingerie gift for yourself of a loved one for Valentine's Day, but don't want to buy into some of the more problematic areas of the fashion industry, Here are five British brands making gorgeous undies in an ethical and sustainable way. 1) Studio Pia Describing their lingerie as luxury... 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 →
Inspired by the anonymous messages that used to be such a large part of Valentine's Day - from the notes we sent each other in school, to the short newspaper ads that were mini declarations of love - Rarely Wears Lipstick's Seekrit Valentine feature aims to refresh the parts that overpriced tat and expensive candlelit... Continue Reading →
Much as I hate the over-commercialisation of 14th February and the pervasive view of lingerie as something that is inherently erotic, I still couldn't resist running this month's Lust List as a Valentine's special. To me, sexy underwear is whatever you feel confident in - that might be M&S black cotton full briefs and a... Continue Reading →
A couple of years ago, I started a feature on Rarely Wears Lipstick called Seekrit Valentine, and it's back for 2015. Inspired by the anonymous messages that used to be such a large part of Valentine's Day - from the notes we sent each other in school, to the short newspaper ads that were mini... Continue Reading →
Last February, I wrote about how much I missed the anonymous messages that used to be such a large part of Valentine's Day. From the notes that we sent each other in school, to the short newspaper ads that were mini declarations of love, they brought joy to many people on a day that doesn't... Continue Reading →
I miss the anonymous Valentine's messages that we used to send and receive. Little cryptic snippets of love or lust. Tiny windows into someone else's world. To bring back a little of this secret romance - far away from expensive gifts and some large faceless corporation's idea of what love should be - I asked... Continue Reading →
This one's for all you lingerie fans out there. In case you weren't already aware of it, the Love Bomb is an annual celebration of the work of some of the best independent lingerie and swimwear designers, which takes place in the run up to Valentine's Day. Each of the brands taking part is run... Continue Reading →
I'm not a fan of Valentine's Day. It's a Hallmark Holiday designed to make you feel guilty for not buying lots of unnecessarily pink/red/heart-shaped tat in order to show someone you care about them. Because, how could you possibly really care about someone if you don't buy them gifts on an arbitrary date, right? As... Continue Reading →
I've mentioned before that lingerie should be primarily purchased with the needs of the wearer in mind, rather than anyone who might have the pleasure of viewing it, and I figured this was probably worth mentioning again as it's Valentine's Day again. There will be much skimpy frilly joy being wafted around retail outlets with... Continue Reading →