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…
To Sherlock Holmes she is always the woman. ** “Let me see!” said Holmes. “Hum! Born in New Jersey in the year 1858. Contralto — hum! La Scala, hum! Prima donna Imperial Opera of Warsaw — yes! Retired from operatic stage — ha! Living in London — quite so! Your Majesty, as I understand, became […] Read more…
[For Part 1 of Operation: I Got Myself a Corset, go here.] Hi Angela! Let us talk to each other through the magic of the internet, since you have left me all alone in New York City and taken yourself off to North Carolina. So, to get folks caught up: before you launched your successful […] Read more…
I’ve been wanting to cover corsets in a little more detail on the blog for some time now. While there are many amazing (and far superior and more knowledgeable) resources available online, from The Lingerie Addict’s corsetry archives to the phenomenal Lucy’s Corsetry, which I could literally read for hours, I’ve recently begun receiving more and […] Read more…
This is one of my favorite full-bust lingerie designs from the last couple of years: the Danielle longline collection by Parfait. Julia Lambert (my twin sister’s blog alias, for those of you who are new) reviewed the original Dusty Rose collection, and at the time I desperately wanted to be able to try it for myself. Once I […] Read more…
Earlier this summer Angela Friedman, one of my favorite luxury lingerie designers and corsetieres, unveiled an exciting new collection: Fairytales by Angela Friedman. This diffusion line brings us some of her signature styles (ruffle side-tie panties, delicate bralettes, and other pieces inspired by her time working with New York City Ballet), rendered in delicate sheer […] Read more…
I know I just did a blackberry/ginger dessert back in April. We’re doing it again: the combination is delicious, and when else are you supposed to eat berries, if not summer? This recipe came about because I was talking with my friend (whose wedding cake I made, hereafter known as Agent Sidney Bristow), while we […] Read more…