It’s hard to be an American with a lingerie addiction. I’ve often lamentedhow the limited number of lingerie storefronts in America means we face the perils of online shopping more often than not. So when I found out I’d be living in Paris for six months, I was elated to shop in one of the lingerie capitals of the world.
Opinion
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If you’ve never tried silk lingerie, you’re missing out. I used to wonder if there was really such a difference between real silk garments and their polyester satin and chiffon lookalikes, except for the price tag. Then I finally caved into my curiosity and trust me, the two are worlds apart.
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2017 was a rather eventful year for me to say the least. I completely redesigned my website, quit my job to write about lingerie full-time, visited my first lingerie trade show, saw the inside of a lingerie factory for the first time, and was honoured to be named on Lingerie Insight’s latest Power List…
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Previously on the blog I’ve discussed what the difference is between counterfeiting, knock-offs and trends, and whether it’s ever okay to produce (or buy) ‘copycat’ lingerie. Copying is rife within…
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Disclosure: This blog post is sponsored by Camille. I realised recently that after all this time blogging about underthings, I’ve never really spoken about why. Why do I love lingerie? Why…
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You might recall that earlier this year I published a post setting myself a challenge to only purchase lingerie at full-price for six months. Well we’re here on November 30th, the final…
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Earlier this year I wrote a post for Zathiya on why bras cost what they do, which mostly discussed materials and manufacturing, and briefly touched on overheads and other costs.…
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Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. Large companies like Victoria’s Secret may dominate the lingerie landscape, but there is a place for and a value to the work of…
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Bravangelising is not a real word, but it is a term used in the lingerie community to describe a certain set of behaviours. The term combines the words ‘bra’ and…
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Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. I’ve been umming and ahhing about writing this post for a good few months now, because once I hit that publish button I’m…