I’ve always loved the glamorous image of a woman getting ready in her boudoir. A recent post from The Lingerie Addict on Pre-Code Hollywood Lingerie perfectly captures the mood of decadence, elegance, and sensuality that makes my heart flutter and imagination soar. Most days I, and I imagine many of us, are rushing to get […] Read more…
In some respects choosing pieces for the Agent Carter gift guide to accompany the Agent Carter editorial has been the easiest of the three, because at the time her story is set (late 1940s moving into the 1950s), women’s lingerie was starting to take on the shapes we’re familiar with today: underwire bras, garments like girdles […] Read more…
“What’s with the accent, Queen Victoria? Thought I was signing up for the US Army.” ** –I didn’t know our government had such good taste in secretaries. What’s your name, darling? –Agent. ** I conducted my own investigation because no one listens to me. I got away with it because no one looks at me. Because, […] Read more…
Yesterday I shared photos inspired by the elegant, resourceful Irene Adler from the original Sherlock Holmes story “A Scandal in Bohemia”. I had so much fun thinking about the story and how I could use pieces from some of my favorite contemporary independent designers to evoke the cosmopolitan, artistic, and passionate world of the opera singer who […] Read more…
Another year, another Valentine’s Day during which Sweets is single, another year where she doesn’t especially fucking care, because there is pretty lingerie out there that she is happy to buy for HERSELF, thank you. Seriously, Valentine’s Day can be a polarizing holiday (and a stressful one: be in a relationship at all costs, make […] Read more…
While I only styled Odile, the Black Swan, for yesterday’s editorial, I thought it would be fun to find pieces to suit your mood when you’re feeling like Odette, the White Swan, as well. This list is pretty much an I’ll-take-one-of-everything-thanks kind of list for me personally– what do you think? Also I made this joke […] Read more…
It’s just been so COLD, you guys. Julia Lambert’s and my Gchats basically just consist of us moaning “it’s cold” at each other while we google sweaters and tropical vacations we can’t afford. So today I’m sharing all the things I want to wear right now that will either keep me warm while I’m forced […] Read more…
So, look, as lovely as it is to receive bras and bra-sized things as gifts, sizing can be a source of anxiety for both the gift-giver and the recipient. Sometimes it can take a few tries to find the right size in a new style for ourselves, let alone for someone else! With that in mind, today’s post […] Read more…