We came to Aiaia, which is an island. There lived Circe of the lovely hair, the dread goddess who talks with mortals. -The Odyssey ‘I gave her an embossed gold cup to tell me all she knew of Circe, daughter of Helios, witch of Aiaia.’ ‘Well?’ ‘She said that a man named Odysseus, born from […] Read more…
Inspired by our Women in Power: Celestial Queens editorial, here are some holiday lingerie shopping or gift suggestions to help you channel the splendor of a queen, right in the comfort of your own home. In putting together this list, I went for drama, with powerful colors like wine red, emerald green, and rich blue, lots […] Read more…
Continuing on Monday’s theme, today I’m going to talk about some of my favorite full-bust brands, then some of my favorite individual full-bust bras, and then share some of my favorite treasures from my lingerie collection. This is so fun! I love talking about myself! I should start a blog! My Favorite Full Bust Brands Again, […] Read more…
One of my most popular posts of all time is the Lingerie for Smaller Busts post I wrote way back in 2012, and it’s a great example of how quickly things change in the lingerie industry, because several of the brands I recommended then don’t even exist anymore! I thought it was high time to publish […] Read more…
[Some images in this post are NSFW.] Fleur of England is one of my favorite brands that doesn’t get a lot of love on Sweet Nothings, simply because I usually focus on full-bust or plus size lingerie rather than lingerie for the more petite among us. Since Fleur of England has a small size range […] Read more…
Aphrodite is very much a diva, so when channeling her in your lingerie, go as bold as you desire. I looked for big colors, statement pieces, lots of sparkle, classic burlesque and showgirl shapes, and vivacious trims and embellishments. Red is of course considered the color of passion, but there’s no need to ignore other colors and […] 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…
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…