I first heard from Bravissimo’s press office back in August that a US site was in the works, and this morning I noticed that it’s live! Bravissimo, for those not in the know, is a UK-based retailer offering lingerie, swimwear, active wear, sleepwear, and clothing, all designed for people who wear full-bust bra sizes (DD+ […] Read more…
Most photos in this post by Tessa Flannery, an actor and photographer in New York, and a lovely human. First of all, y’all, my immediate reaction when I think about the fact that Sweet Nothings has been around for five years is to say “holy shit!” That’s not entirely true, the other thing to say is […] Read more…
The juxtaposition of light and darkness in the Persephone myth opens up some great opportunities for interpretation via your lingerie drawer. In compiling this gift guide I pulled designs in keeping with a few different themes: light surrounded by darkness (or darkness interrupted by light), traditionally sweet styles with unexpectedly more hardcore elements, and of […] Read more…
I was snooping around Bravissimo on my day off yesterday, checking out new additions to the sale section and seeing what the new arrivals looked like, and honestly this made my jaw drop: The longline bra trend shows no sign of going away any time soon, and while Bravissimo has carried longline bras from Freya […] Read more…
Summer many not officially start until June 20, but whew– New York City is already there. As nice at is to forgo jackets and sweaters, the city gets HOT, and it gets hot FAST. We’re only a few days into warmer temperatures and I’m already dreaming of escaping the concrete and retreating to a nice, […] Read more…
[Disclosure: I purchased this set under my real name with my own money. Bravissimo is not affiliated with this post. Secrets in Lace generously provided these stockings for review. I was not compensated for this post, and all thoughts and opinions are my own.] I’ve mentioned this a few times before, but discovering Bravissimo was […] Read more…
[This post contains affiliate links.] Sweet Nothings turns 4 years old today! I still can’t really process my good fortune to have started a project that’s brought me so much joy and has given me the chance to meet such interesting, passionate, smart, talented people, from my readers to designers, retailers, other bloggers, and brand […] Read more…
I’m not really sure how people use the information provided by Pantone when they release their Color of the Year. Surely many larger designers are already looking ahead to trend forecasting for 2017-2018? And I’m not really sure how they expect the general consumer to respond to the announcement—is the idea that we then all […] Read more…