Stars in her Eyes: Evgenia Lingerie x Sweet Nothings
Today I’m excited to share a special black-and-white edit from the Spring/Summer 2015 “Night Garden” collection by Evgenia Lingerie. Each piece is handmade in San Francisco using fine silk and delicate...
View ArticleCurveNY Trend Report: Fall/Winter 2015
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,...
View ArticleReview: Curvy Kate Luau Love Bikini
Nothing like a fresh onslaught of winter wind and weather to make you want to put on a bikini, am I right? Oh guess what, it’s snowing again, how new and fun, we’re all thrilled, my commute was a joy...
View ArticleFull-Bust on a Budget: My Favorite Bras For $49 or Less
The more bras I’ve had the chance to buy, the more I’ve become aware of the relationship between price, fit, design, and quality. The general rule of thumb is that you can usually get 2 or 3 of those...
View ArticleSlips Are Awesome, Let Me Talk To You About Them
Because they’re wonderful, I should have talked about them back in January because they’re so useful in the winter, I’ve read some concerning comments in clothing reviews and message boards along the...
View ArticleThe Art of (Baking and) Lingerie: Mondrian Cookies
Composition C (No. III) with Red, Yellow and Blue. Piet Mondrian, 1935 Today I’m super excited to join forces with The Lingerie Lesbian on a baking/lingerie/art mashup extravaganza! I am a huge fan of...
View ArticleReview: Comexim Arizona Bra and Shorts
I love being proved wrong. For as long as I’ve been writing Sweet Nothings (3 years in May, eep!), I have stood firm in my padded-bras-are-terrible stance. Well, they’re generally terrible for me:...
View ArticleThe Ones That Got Away: Lingerie I Wish I’d Bought
The Lingerie Addict recently ran a great piece about lingerie purchases she wishes she’d made, and I enjoyed reading it so much I thought I’d share my own! Since becoming interested in lingerie I’ve...
View ArticleSweet Nothing Du Jour 4/7/2015: Dottie’s Delights Short Sheer Frou Frou...
Y’all know I love a nice fluffy floofy ruffly robe, right? I treasure them. They make my drama-loving heart happy. I have a whole Pinterest board dedicated to them. I frankly will never have too many...
View ArticleBritain Meets Brooklyn: Miss Mandalay Amelie and Alexis Mera Boxers
At February’s lingerie pop-up shop I had the pleasure of meeting Alexis, founder of Alexis Mera. Her stylish loungewear, produced entirely in New York City, is designed to go from “lounging to mingling...
View ArticleHello Sunshine: Bright Full-Bust Lingerie and Swimwear for Spring
The sun is here! New York City is finally warming up! It’s still light when I get home from work! It was actually *too* warm for one of my jackets this weekend! Hurray! In honor of this marvelous turn...
View ArticleExclusive First Look! A Review of Anna Pardal’s Hibiscus Longline Bra
You guys. YOU GUYS. Look at this lovely thing. Drink it in. So what happened was I was talking with Erica from A Sophisticated Pair after I reviewed my first Comexim set, and I asked her about her...
View ArticleSweet Nothing Du Jour 4/27/15: What Katie Did Liz Lavender Bra, Panties, and...
I know this bra doesn’t come in the full size range I usually cover, but hello: What Katie Did Liz Lavender Bra, Panties, and Garter Belt This is really, really darling. What Katie Did, based in London...
View ArticleReview: Ewa Michalak PL Jagodzianki
Dear Poland, I take back everything I ever said about padded bras; you were right and I was wrong. This is my second set from Polish lingerie brand Ewa Michalak, part of the group Ewa originally...
View ArticleSweet Nothings 3rd Anniversary Giveaway: Panache Lingerie
Sweet Nothings is three years old today! Well, technically the anniversary was Saturday, but we were all enjoying our Saturdays and wishing both Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and The Royal Baby happy...
View ArticleSweet Nothings 3rd Anniversary Giveaway: Parfait
It’s Day 2 of the anniversary giveaways, and today we’ve got THREE prizes from the lovely folks at Parfait! Parfait is the full-bust sister brand of Affinitas, specializing in sizes 30-40 D-G (UK),...
View ArticleSweet Nothings 3rd Anniversary Giveaway: Inner Truth Panties
Welcome to Day 3 of the Sweet Nothings 3rd Anniversary Giveaways! Be sure to checkout Monday’s Panache giveaway and Tuesday’s Parfait giveaway, too– all giveaways will run through Thursday, May 14....
View ArticleSweet Nothings 3rd Anniversary Giveaway: The Giving Bride
Welcome back to the Sweet Nothings 3rd Anniversary Giveaways! Today we actually have TWO exciting giveaways to enter, so make sure you check out the giveaway from Stockingirl too! [We also have goodies...
View ArticleSweet Nothings 3rd Anniversary Giveaway: Stockingirl
Today we have not one, but TWO lovely giveaways for you! Don’t miss out on the beautiful lace suspender belt giveaway from NYC-based The Giving Bride here. I’ve been a fan of Stockingirl pretty much...
View ArticleSweet Nothings 3rd Anniversary Giveaway: Harlow & Fox
Today’s the final anniversary giveaway, and I have to say, I saved my sentimental favorite for last. I’ve made no secret of my love for UK luxury full-bust brand Harlow & Fox; having worked for...
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