“The term is ‘lingerie’, and it’s the way to a woman’s heart.” –You’re not taking this situation seriously. –I haven’t taken anything seriously since 1918. ** “I don’t allow myself to be lustfully compromised during my murder investigations.” ** –I’ll never again dismiss the fashion world as frivolous. It all looks harmless enough, but you never […] 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…
Other titles I thought of for this post: Curve NY Trend Report: Everyone’s Blue Period CurveNY Trend Report: A Case of the Blues CurveNY Trend Report: Singing the Blues etc., etc., because DAYUM, y’all, did you all read the same trend report? Was this planned? Is there some strange designer mind-meld in the works? Is […] 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…
Inspired by yesterday’s second installment of the ballet-themed holiday editorials, here are some of my picks for beautiful white lingerie and loungewear. Sure, your lover may have betrayed you and your bum heart gave out on you, but now you’re an immortal spirit with the ability to drive men to self-destruction, so…yay? (Fun fact: Giselle […] 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…
Some of y’all know this, but I love ballet. I love it to a borderline obsessive degree. If my body had been on board with my dreams it’s what I’d want to be doing with my life. One of the things I love most about lingerie is that it can be a way to express […] Read more…
Happy Friday, all! I’ve had a very busy week at work and The Most Dramatic Illness of All Time (I have a cold, and WOE the suffering), but there have been some really great articles hitting the web this week that I loved reading, and I hope you will too! First of all, we need […] Read more…