As someone who is chronically single every February, I’ve never before felt moved to do a Valentine’s Day editorial for Sweet Nothings. I generally have a lot of resentment for a holiday that makes romance compulsory and often creepily patriarchal. Also, lingerie that’s worn only for someone else isn’t my ministry; my own lingerie is, […] Read more…
A quick programming note: my budget did not include a big holiday editorial series this year, but part of that is because I have a different project I’m pitching to a few other outlets, so hopefully I’ll be able to share that soon! If you’d like to revisit previous year’s editorials, you can see them […] Read more…
I have had SO much fun planning this post, y’all! I’ve never devoted a ton of time/photography budget to “solution” pieces: nothing wrong with them, they’re just not what makes me excited about lingerie. It is, however, an undeniable fact that a lot of “special occasion” clothing merits specific undergarments, whether it’s strapless dresses, clinging […] Read more…
If I have done nothing else for myself on the internet, I hope at least I’ve left you all with an understanding that this is how I want you to think of me: wearing something completely self-indulgent, eating cake. I’ve been saying this a lot recently, but I really need to say it again: I’ve loved […] Read more…
[Katherine Hamilton Intimates generously provided this set for review. I was not compensated for this post, and all thoughts and opinions are my own.] Today’s my last product review for the foreseeable future, so I thought I’d save this slot for something really special– a bespoke luxury silk full-bust lingerie set by Katherine Hamilton Intimates […] Read more…
[Elila generously provided this set for review. I was not compensated for this post, and all thoughts and opinions are my own.] Elila holds a unique place in the full bust lingerie world for several reasons. For one thing, they’re an American brand, instead of a UK brand, and for another, they make one of […] Read more…
[Disclosure: Empreinte generously provided this item for review. I was not compensated for this post, and all thoughts and opinions are my own.] Once I found my fit in Empreinte at the Atelier Lingerie in Paris, I was eager to try more styles from this classic French brand. I was delighted when Empreinte offered to […] 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…