corsets

Maria Lucia Hohan primarily focuses on dresses, both of the glamorous evening/cocktail variety and a range of unique dresses for fashionable brides. That means a lot of very structured bodices, which has translated through into a lingerie collection that’s heavy on corsetry elements.

Designed in South Wales, Emiah by Alycia specialises in bespoke bridal, corsetry, and boudoir lingerie. I reached out to the designer in January of 2022 to commission a piece for my bridal trousseau. This began a yearlong luxury experience full of decadent textures, fantastical delights, and quiet extravagance.

I shared this piece on social media yesterday, and then decided I simply had to feature it on the blog too. The Soni corset is part of Agent Provocateur’s new AW18 collection, and is the first design of theirs since last year’s Haylie bra that has really caught my eye.

I’ve always been curious about mesh corsets. I like the appearance of them – almost like a skeleton of a ‘real’ corset – and the way you can layer one over your outfit without covering it up. The promise of breathability appeals too; it’s around 30°C here most days lately.

Image above: (c) Victoria and Albert Museum, London Author: Estelle A note on images: photography isn’t allowed inside the Undressed exhibition, so the images featured here are a mix of press imagery and some…

Disclaimer: Vollers sent me this corset free of charge for the purposes of this review. All opinions are, as always, 100% honest. Vollers is one of the longest-standing corsetières in England, founded…

Disclaimer: This corset was bought with my own money and Rebel Madness did not request a review. This blog post contains affiliate links. You might recognise this corset from this…

Disclaimer: This corset was bought with my own money and Ava Corsetry did not request a review. I’ve owned luxury corsets that didn’t really do any waist cinching (see my Agent…

Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. I first came across Blue Pumpkin Corsetry, an indie brand run by Eleanor Dalton, when I spotted her corset-like boned bralettes on Etsy.…

Disclaimer: This set was bought with my own money and Restyle did not request a review. I’ve been after a decent black underbust corset for ages but what with being…